座 談 会(ざだんかい)

ざだんかい

noun

round-table discussion, panel talk

1. round-table discussion, panel talk, symposium

An informal, relatively relaxed group discussion, typically with several participants sharing their views on a topic. Common in magazines, television, and academic or professional settings.

座談会(ざだんかい)を開(ひら)く。

Hold a round-table discussion.

雑誌(ざっし)に座談会(ざだんかい)形式(けいしき)の記事(きじ)が掲載(けいさい)された。

An article in round-table discussion format was published in the magazine.

専門家(せんもんか)を招(まね)いた座談会(ざだんかい)で、地域(ちいき)活性化(かっせいか)について活発(かっぱつ)な意見(いけん)交換(こうかん)が行(おこな)われた。

At a round-table discussion with invited experts, a lively exchange of opinions on regional revitalization took place.

Usage

A common format in Japanese media, especially magazines and online publications, where several people (often experts or public figures) discuss a topic in a conversational, less formal tone than a symposium or academic panel. The results are often published as transcribed conversations.

Common collocations

座談会(ざだんかい)を開(ひら)く: to hold a round-table discussion
座談会(ざだんかい)形式(けいしき): round-table format
座談会(ざだんかい)に参加(さんか)する: to participate in a round-table discussion
座談会(ざだんかい)記事(きじ): round-table discussion article

Related Words

Compare: 懇談会(こんだんかい) (informal meeting)

Compare: 鼎談(ていだん) (three-person discussion)

Compare: 討論会(とうろんかい) (debate)

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Added 2026.2.21 21:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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