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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

話はなし相あい手て

hanashiaite

someone to talk to

Example sentences

  1. 話はなし相手あいてが居いなかったの。

    I had no one to talk with.

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  2. 話はなし相手あいてが必要ひつようなら、電話でんわしてね。

    If you need someone to talk to, call me.

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  3. ボブは誰だれか話はなし相手あいてを探さがしていた。

    Bob was looking for someone to talk with.

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Kanji in 話相手

  • 話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし
  • 相inter-; mutualOnソウ・ショウKunあい-
  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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