NichiDict

談話

だんわ
[danwa]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

talk; conversation; dialogue

2.Noun

informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; comment

3.Noun

linguisticsdiscourse

Examples

二人の談話は和やかだった。

The conversation between the two was warm and friendly.

首相が記者に談話を発表した。

The prime minister issued a statement to reporters.

その談話が外交問題に発展するとは誰も予想しなかった。

No one expected that conversation to develop into a diplomatic issue.