JLPT N3Words

相談

Readingそうだんsoudan

Meaning
問題について他人と話し合って意見を求めること
Explanation
「相談(そうだん)」 means to discuss a problem with others and ask for their opinion, used as in 「先生に相談する」 (to consult the teacher). c2 「一人で考え込む」 (to brood alone) does not involve talking with someone, so it is not 相談.
Original Japanese explanation

「相談(そうだん)」は、問題について他人と話し合い、意見を求めることです。「先生に相談する」のように使います。c2「一人で考え込む」は相手と話さないので、相談ではありません。

Examples
  • 先生に相談する

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