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Discussing plans

Core words, Stage 3chunk 7 of 76Verbs: talking

Lets you talk a plan through, suggest something, back it, or raise a new idea.

Mix-ups Teian puts an idea forward; sansei backs someone else's.

hanashiau

polite hanashiaimasu

talk it over, discuss

Two or more people talking something through to settle it.

Hanashiai = a discussion. Soudan suru is asking someone's advice.

casual

ichido futari de chanto hanashiaou yo.

Let's sit down and talk it over properly.

一度二人でちゃんと話し合おうよ。

polite

ichido futari de chanto hanashiaimashou.

Let's sit down and talk it over properly.

一度二人でちゃんと話し合いましょう。

Written 話し合う · はなしあう · 話し合いますRank #1704 in 3,030 TV dramas

teian

suggestion, proposal

Teian suru = suggest; mostly a work and planning word.

casual

hitotsu teian ga aru n da kedo.

I've got a suggestion.

一つ提案があるんだけど。

polite

hitotsu teian ga aru n desu ga.

I have a suggestion.

一つ提案があるんですが。

Written 提案 · ていあんRank #1793 in 3,030 TV dramas

sansei suru

polite sansei shimasu

agree; be in favour

Agreeing with a plan or proposal; sansei! alone = 'I'm in!'

Opposite: hantai (against). To agree with what someone just said, people usually say sou da ne.

casual

minna sansei shiteru kara, sore de ikou.

Everyone's for it, so let's go with that.

みんな賛成してるから、それで行こう。

polite

minna sansei shite iru node, sore de ikimashou.

Everyone's in favour, so let's go with that.

みんな賛成しているので、それで行きましょう。

Written 賛成する · さんせいする · 賛成しますRank #2582 in 3,030 TV dramas

iidasu

polite iidashimasu

bring up; start saying; be the first to suggest

Often something sudden or awkward: kyuu ni ... tte iidasu.

Iidashippe = whoever suggested it (and so has to do it).

casual

kare, kyuu ni kaisha yameru tte iidashita n da.

He suddenly announced he's quitting his job.

彼、急に会社辞めるって言い出したんだ。

polite

kare ga kyuu ni kaisha o yameru to iidashita n desu.

He suddenly announced he's quitting his job.

彼が急に会社を辞めると言い出したんです。

Written 言い出す · いいだす · 言い出しますRank #1982 in 3,030 TV dramas