討論会(とうろんかい)

とうろんかい
noun
debate; discussion meeting; forum
1. debate; discussion meeting; forum
A formal gathering where participants discuss or debate a topic, often with structured rules or an audience.
討論会(とうろんかい)に出(で)る。
I take part in a debate.
選挙(せんきょ)前(まえ)に候補者(こうほしゃ)による公開(こうかい)討論会(とうろんかい)が行(おこな)われた。
A public debate among the candidates was held before the election.
環境問題(かんきょうもんだい)についての討論会(とうろんかい)で、さまざまな意見(いけん)が出(で)された。
Various opinions were put forward at the forum on environmental issues.

討論会(とうろんかい) is a compound of 討論(とうろん) (debate, discussion) + 会(かい) (meeting, gathering). It describes a structured event where participants exchange views, often involving opposing positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 公開(こうかい)討論会(とうろんかい): public debate; open forum
  • 討論会(とうろんかい)を開(ひら)く: hold a discussion forum
  • 討論会(とうろんかい)に参加(さんか)する: participate in a debate
  • 候補者(こうほしゃ)討論会(とうろんかい): candidates' debate

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 議論(ぎろん): discussion; argument — a general term for discussion, not necessarily a formal event
  • ディベート: debate — the English loanword, often used for competitive academic-style debates
  • 座談会(ざだんかい): round-table discussion — a more relaxed, conversational format
  • 研究会(けんきゅうかい): study group — focused on study and research rather than debating positions
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