small talk
US /ˈsmɔl tɔk/
UK /ˈsmɔl tɔk/
1.
世間話, 雑談
polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters, especially as a social formality
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I hate making small talk at parties.
パーティーで世間話をするのは嫌いだ。
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We made some small talk about the weather before getting to business.
本題に入る前に、天気について世間話をした。