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"small talk" ?

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bob77
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"small talk" ?

Postby bob77 » February 2nd, 2007 12:42 am

G'day all!
Can anyone help please..
What is the Japanese term for "small talk" or casual, light, trivial chitchat?

JohnCBriggs
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Postby JohnCBriggs » February 2nd, 2007 1:20 am

Bob77さん,
OK, I don't really know, but I do have a dictionary, so here goes. There are three words listed.
せけんばなし、 世間話
  ざつだん、  ざつだん
  おしゃべり
The only one that I have heard before is おしゃべり.
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