This is the 3569th most frequent Japanese word.
話し合い
Discussion; talk; consultation.
In this sentence, '話し合い' is used to describe an organized session where issues or topics are discussed.
昨日、学校で話し合いが行われました。
Yesterday, a discussion took place at school.
Here, '話し合い' refers to a verbal exchange of ideas among family members to decide or deliberate.
家族で将来について話し合いをしました。
We had a discussion about the future as a family.
This usage of '話し合い' implies ongoing communication aimed at resolving a problem among individuals.