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Meaning of 話を振る(はなしをふる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

話を振る
Kana Reading
はなしをふる
Romaji
hanashiwofuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

Example Sentences

話を振る, はなしをふる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
話を振る
Plain Polite
話を振ります
Negative
話を振らない
Negative Polite
話を振りません

Past

Plain
話を振った
Plain Polite
話を振りました
Negative
話を振らなかった
Negative Polite
話を振りませんでした

Te

Plain
話を振って
Plain Polite
話を振りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
話を振られる
Plain Polite
話を振られます
Negative
話を振られない
Negative Polite
話を振られません

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JLPT 1

shake, wave, wag, swing

On: シン

Kun: ふ.る, ぶ.る, ふ.り, -ぶ.り, ふ.るう

10 strokes

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JLPT 5

tale, talk

On:

Kun: はな.す, はなし

13 strokes

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