Illustration: Two neighbors have stopped beside the bicycle parking area of their Japanese apartment building, grocery bags resting at their feet. One leans forward with an animated open-handed gesture and a speaking mouth; the other meets her eyes, laughing and lifting a finger as she joins in.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

話はなし

hanashi

talk, conversation

Example sentences

  1. 何なにの話はなし？

    What’re you talking about?

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  2. 話はなしはそれだけ？

    Is that all?

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  3. トムとは話はなしができた？

    Were you able to talk to Tom?

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Kanji in 話

  • 話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし

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