(しょうだん)

しょうだん
noun
business negotiation
1. business negotiation, business talk
Discussions related to business deals or transactions.
商談(しょうだん)がまとまった。
The business deal came together.
商談(しょうだん)(のぞ)む。
To engage in business negotiations.
商談(しょうだん)成立(せいりつ)した。
The business negotiation was successful.

商談(しょうだん) refers to business negotiations or discussions, especially in B2B contexts.

WORD FORMATION:
(しょう) (commerce) + (だん) (talk/discussion)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 商談(しょうだん)がまとまる: deal comes together
  • 商談(しょうだん)成立(せいりつ)する: deal is concluded
  • 商談(しょうだん)(のぞ)む: to engage in negotiations
  • 商談(しょうだん)(すす)める: to advance negotiations

RELATED WORDS:

  • 交渉(こうしょう): negotiation (general)
  • 取引(とりひき): transaction, deal
  • 契約(けいやく): contract

商談(しょうだん) specifically implies business-related negotiations, while 交渉(こうしょう) is broader and can apply to any type of negotiation.