討論

討論

1. to discuss; to talk over

   你可以參與他們的討論。 [MSC, trad.]
   你可以参与他们的讨论。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ kěyǐ cānyù tāmen de tǎolùn. [Pinyin]

   You can join in their discussion.

   他們詳細討論了這件事，結果達成諒解。 [MSC, trad.]
   他们详细讨论了这件事，结果达成谅解。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tāmen xiángxì tǎolùn le zhè jiàn shì, jiéguǒ dáchéng liàngjiě. [Pinyin]

   They discussed the matter in detail, and finally came to an understanding.

   這個討論還是由你來主持。 [MSC, trad.]
   这个讨论还是由你来主持。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhège tǎolùn háishì yóu nǐ lái zhǔchí. [Pinyin]

   You had better host this discussion.

2. (literary, of texts) to edit critically; to examine and rectify a text

   • 子曰：「為命：裨諶草創之，世叔討論之，行人子羽修飾之，東里子產潤色之。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子曰：「为命：裨谌草创之，世叔讨论之，行人子羽修饰之，东里子产润色之。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zǐyuē: “Wéi mìng: Píchén cǎochuàng zhī, Shìshū tǎolùn zhī, xíngrén Zǐyǔ xiūshì zhī, Dōnglǐ Zǐchǎn rùnsè zhī.” [Pinyin]

     The Master said, "In preparing the governmental notifications, Pi Chen first made the rough draft; Shi Shu examined and discussed its contents; Zi Yu, the manager of foreign intercourse, then polished the style; and, finally, Zi Chan of Dong Li gave it the proper elegance and finish."

   • 討論墳典，斷自唐虞以下訖於周。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     讨论坟典，断自唐虞以下讫于周。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 4th century, "Pseudo-Kong Anguo" (偽孔安國), Preface to the Book of Documents (《尚書序》). English translation based on the text by James Legge (1879).

     Tǎolùn Fén Diǎn, duàn zì Tángyú yǐ xià qì yú Zhōu. [Pinyin]

     [He] examined and arranged the old literary monuments and records, deciding to commence with Tang and Yu, and to come down to the times of Zhou.

3. (literary) to study; to investigate; to research

   • 如討論之，乃虛妄也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     如讨论之，乃虚妄也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE, translated based on Alfred Forke's version

     Rú tǎolùn zhī, nǎi xūwàng yě. [Pinyin]

     But if we get to the bottom of it, we find that all this is illusive.

• (to discuss):

• 暢談／畅谈 (chàngtán)
• 聊天 (liáotiān)

• (Tokyo) とーろん [tóꜜòròǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [to̞ːɾõ̞ɴ]

討(とう)論(ろん) • (tōron) 

1. debate
2. discussion

• (debate): ディベート (dibēto), 議(ぎ)論(ろん) (giron), 論(ろん)争(そう) (ronsō)
• (discussion): 論(ろん)議(ぎ) (rongi)

討(とう)論(ろん)する • (tōron suru) transitive suru (stem 討(とう)論(ろん)し (tōron shi), past 討(とう)論(ろん)した (tōron shita))

1. to debate
   • 2023 May 25, 櫛渕万里, quotee, “第211回国会　衆議院　本会議　第28号　令和5年5月25日”, in 国会会議録検索システム‎^[1], 国立国会図書館, retrieved 24 December 2025:

     しかし、委員会や本会議で反対を討論する正攻法だけではどうやっても止めることができない、そうしたときにどうすればいいんでしょうか。

     Shikashi, iinkai ya honkaigi de hantai o tōron suru seikōhō dake de wa dō yatte mo tomeru koto ga dekinai, sōshita toki ni dō sureba ii n deshō ka.

     However, what should we do in such cases when the conventional approach of debating opposition in committees or plenary sessions simply does not work to stop it?

2. to discuss

• (discuss): 話(はな)し合(あ)う (hanashiau)

• “討論”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026
• Ineko Kondō, Fumi Takano, Mary E. Althaus, et al. (2002), Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, third edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN

討論 • (toron) (hangeul 토론)

1. hanja form^? of 토론 (“debate, controversy”)

討論

1. chữ Hán form of thảo luận (“to discuss”)