- sekenbanashi small talk, chat, gossip
Used in casual conversation to refer to informal chatting about everyday topics, often with acquaintances or coworkers.
世間話で時間を潰した。
Sekenbanashi de jikan o tsubushita.
I killed time with small talk.
彼女は世間話が好きだ。
Kanojo wa sekenbanashi ga suki da.
She likes small talk.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '雑談' (zatsudan), but '世間話' often implies gossip about others or social news, while '雑談' is more general chit-chat.
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