Japanese

かいわ
Meaning: conversation; chat
Part of Speech: Noun

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会
話

Example sentences

I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.
彼の日本語の能力は、日常会話ができる程度だ。
His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.
会話の流れを理解することが重要だ。
It is important to understand the flow of the conversation.
人の会話に横から口を出さないで。
Don't butt into other people's conversations from the side.
廊下で立ち止まって、二人の会話を盗み聞きした。
I stopped in the hallway and eavesdropped on their conversation.
会議室での会話が、外に筒抜けだった。
The conversation in the conference room was overheard by everyone outside.
彼は何げない会話から彼女の本音を誘い出した。
He elicited her true feelings through a casual conversation.
最近の人工知能は、人間のような自然な会話ができるようになった。
Recent artificial intelligence has become capable of natural conversations like a human.
短い会話を交わしただけで、彼女の誠実な為人が伝わってきた。
Just by exchanging a short conversation, her sincere personality came across.

Usage Notes

Refers to two or more people talking together. Often used as '会話する'.

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