Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese family living room, a young child stands beside an elaborate animal made from building blocks. The child is visibly speaking, mouth open mid-word, one hand touching the model and the other gesturing confidently toward two seated grandparents.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

話はなす

hanasu

to speak, to talk

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは大声おおごえで話はなした。

    He spoke very loudly.

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  2. ジョンはお客きゃくさんと電話でんわで話はなした。

    John talked with his customer on the phone.

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  3. あなたの趣味しゅみについて話はなしてください。

    Please tell me about your hobbies.

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Kanji in 話

  • 話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし

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