No. 3,569 in Japanese
話し合い
Discussion; talk; consultation.
In a sentence
昨日、学校で話し合いが行われました。
Yesterday, a discussion took place at school.
In this sentence, '話し合い' is used to describe an organized session where issues or topics are discussed.
家族で将来について話し合いをしました。
We had a discussion about the future as a family.
Here, '話し合い' refers to a verbal exchange of ideas among family members to decide or deliberate.
二人はその問題を解決するために話し合いを続けています。
The two are continuing their talks to solve the issue.
This usage of '話し合い' implies ongoing communication aimed at resolving a problem among individuals.
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