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Japanese word definition and usage
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話, 話し, 咄, 噺JLPT 5
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Kana Readingはなし
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Romajihanashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- talk; speech; chat; story; conversation
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- discussions; negotiation; argument
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Example Sentences
話, 話し, 咄, 噺, はなし 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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He told me the story of his life.
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His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
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「じゃ留年しなかったら付き合ってくれんの？」「タラレバ話って好きじゃないの」
So, you'll go out with me if I don't have to repeat a year? "I don't care for 'what if' stories."
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黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
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By the way, I plan to do that for this story's sequel.
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