プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ざつだん【雑談】
a chat; (a) light conversation
雑談する have a chat ((with))
彼らは雑談に打ち興じていた
They were enjoying a chat [《口》 some chitchat].
私は彼とちょっと雑談しただけだ
I only 「exchanged some small talk [had a casual conversation] with him.
太田先生は授業中によく雑談をする
Mr. Ota often makes digressions during [in] class.