破談(はだん)

はだん
noun
breaking off (an engagement or deal); falling through
formalcommunication
1. breaking off an engagement, deal, or negotiation; falling through
The collapse or cancellation of an agreed-upon arrangement, especially a marriage engagement or business deal. Composed of 破 (break) + 談 (talk/discussion). Implies that something that was being discussed or agreed upon has been called off.
婚約(こんやく)が破談(はだん)になった。
The engagement was called off.
条件(じょうけん)が合(あ)わず、商談(しょうだん)は破談(はだん)に終(お)わった。
The terms didn't match, and the business negotiation fell through.
相手(あいて)の家族(かぞく)の反対(はんたい)で縁談(えんだん)が破談(はだん)になることもある。
A marriage proposal can fall through due to opposition from the other party's family.

Usage

Almost always appears in the pattern 破談(はだん)になる (to fall through, to be called off). Most commonly associated with marriage arrangements (縁談(えんだん), 婚約(こんやく)) but also used for business deals (商談(しょうだん)).

Common patterns

  • 破談(はだん)になる (to fall through)
  • 破談(はだん)に終(お)わる (to end in failure)
  • 破談(はだん)にする (to call off — active)

Similar words

破局(はきょく) (breakup) refers to a romantic relationship ending, while 破談(はだん) specifically refers to a formal arrangement or negotiation collapsing before completion. 決裂(けつれつ) (rupture/breakdown) is used for negotiations breaking down acrimoniously.

Related Words

Compare: 破局(はきょく) (breakup (relationship))
Compare: 決裂(けつれつ) (rupture (negotiations))
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Added 2026.3.7 19:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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