懇 談 会(こんだんかい)

こんだんかい

noun

informal meeting; discussion forum; get-together

1. informal meeting; discussion forum; roundtable; get-together

A relatively informal gathering where participants discuss matters in a relaxed setting. Common in school, business, and community contexts. Despite being called 'informal,' it is still organized and purposeful.

保護者(ほごしゃ)懇談会(こんだんかい)に出席(しゅっせき)した。

I attended the parent-teacher meeting.

地域(ちいき)の懇談会(こんだんかい)で防災(ぼうさい)について話(はな)し合(あ)った。

We discussed disaster preparedness at a community meeting.

市長(しちょう)と市民(しみん)の懇談会(こんだんかい)が来週(らいしゅう)開(ひら)かれる予定(よてい)だ。

A roundtable between the mayor and citizens is scheduled for next week.

While 懇談(こんだん) means friendly or informal talk, 懇談会(こんだんかい) as a compound refers to an organized event — not a casual chat. Very common in school settings (保護者(ほごしゃ)懇談会(こんだんかい), parent-teacher meetings) and in government or business contexts (roundtables, forums).

Common collocations

保護者(ほごしゃ)懇談会(こんだんかい): parent-teacher meeting
懇談会(こんだんかい)を開(ひら)く: to hold an informal meeting
懇談会(こんだんかい)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend a meeting
地域(ちいき)懇談会(こんだんかい): community discussion forum

Similar words

会議(かいぎ): meeting — more formal and structured, with an agenda
座談会(ざだんかい): roundtable discussion — often published or recorded, with a moderator
懇親会(こんしんかい): social gathering — focused on socializing and networking, often with food and drink

Related Words

Compare: 会議(かいぎ) (meeting)

Compare: 座談会(ざだんかい) (roundtable discussion)

Compare: 懇親会(こんしんかい) (social gathering)

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Added 2026.3.26 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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