ディベート

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

debate

Refers to a formal or structured debate, often in academic, political, or competitive settings. Can also be used more broadly for any discussion with opposing viewpoints.

明日あしたのディベートの準じゅん備びをしなければならない。
I have to prepare for tomorrow's debate.
彼かれはディベートがとても上手じょうずだ。
He is very good at debating.

Similar words

討とう論ろん
討論 is a more general native Japanese term for discussion or debate, while ディベート specifically implies a formal, often competitive, debate format.
議ぎ論ろん
議論 refers to argument or discussion, often with a connotation of disagreement, whereas ディベート is more structured and rule-based.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'debate', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.