Can i use the word “discussion” as a synonym for 対談 “conversation”? I have always used those words interchangeably in my whole life speaking English but apparently there is a difference? Sometimes in the Crabigator Church I feel like I don’t know how to speak English anymore.
If you’re able to use a monolingual dictionary I think a Japanese definition captures the important meaning of this word:
二人が向かい合って話し合うこと。
対談’s nuance is this two people talking to each other face-to-face. If you can make sure to remember this nuance with the ‘discussion’ synonym it should be fine. To be honest, I don’t think either single-word gloss sufficiently captures the nuance of that fuller definition.
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yep thanks
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