JLPT N4Kanji compounds

相談

Readingそうだんsoudan

Meaning
他の人に意見を求めて話し合うこと
Explanation
「相談(そうだん)」 is to seek others' opinions and discuss. It is used as in 「進路を相談する」 (consult about one's path). Unlike 「連絡」, which conveys something already decided, the point is that you discuss and think together.
Original Japanese explanation

「相談(そうだん)」は、他の人に意見を求めて話し合うことです。「進路を相談する」のように使います。決めたことを伝える「連絡」とちがい、話し合って考える点がポイントです。

Examples
  • 進路を相談する

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