Meaning of 話す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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話す, 咄すJLPT 5
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Kana Readingはなす
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Romajihanasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to speak (a language)
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Example Sentences
話す, 咄す, はなす used in context
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恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
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She doesn't want to talk about it.
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お宮参りで訪れた大西幸治さん(40)、由希恵さん(34)夫妻は「子どもが健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。
The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily."
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Why is it you can write a letter in English this well, but can't speak in it?
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When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
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Is there an English speaker here?
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