面談

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 面談 is a noun read めんだん; 面談する describes meeting someone directly for consultation or discussion.
• Basic usage: Link the other party with と, as in 担任との面談 and 応募者と面談する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• と marking the other party
  • 担任との面談 uses との to form “a meeting with the teacher,” while 応募者と面談する marks the person being met with と.
• 面談 and 面接
  • 面接(めんせつ) commonly centers on selection and evaluation for employment or admission. 面談 has a broader purpose, including career consultation with a teacher or discussion between interested parties.
• Not inherently one-to-one
  • The example meets applicants one at a time, but the word 面談 itself does not require every meeting to be strictly one-to-one.