雑談
ざつだん
zatsudan
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
雑談 (ざつだん (zatsudan)) means "Chatting". The reading is ざつだん (zatsudan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Chatting
Also : Idle talk
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Example Sentences
昼休みに同僚と雑談を楽しんだ。
ひるやすみ に どうりょう と ざつだん を たのしんだ。
During lunch break, I enjoyed chatting with coworkers.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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