雑談
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Noun meaning casual, informal conversation. Often used in contexts like 『雑談する』 (zatsudan suru, 'to chat') as a suru-verb. Example: 『彼と雑談した』 (kare to zatsudan shita, 'I chatted with him').
Theme
Two coworkers, Ken and User, are on a coffee break in the office lounge, discussing how to pass time between meetings.
雑談
ざつだん
chatting, idle talk
Culture & SocietyTraditions & Customs
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'zoo' (ざつだん zatsudan sounds like 'zoo') where animals are just chatting idly — no serious talk, just fun gossip! 'Zoo talk' → 雑談 (zatsudan, 'chatting').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『雑談』 (zatsudan, 'chatting') is valued in social settings like『飲み会』 (nomikai, 'drinking parties') or『喫茶店』 (kissaten, 'coffee shops') to build rapport and ease tension before serious discussions.
Forms
Base: 雑談Noun meaning casual, informal conversation. Often used in contexts like 『雑談する』 (zatsudan suru, 'to chat') as a suru-verb. Example: 『彼と雑談した』 (kare to zatsudan shita, 'I chatted with him').