商談(しょうだん)

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

Forms

商(しょう) (commerce) + 談(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)が成立(せいりつ)する: deal is concluded
• 商談(しょうだん)に臨(のぞ)む: to engage in negotiations
• 商談(しょうだん)を進(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.