Illustration: Outside the bicycle parking area of a neighborhood apartment building, two neighbors have stopped on their way home and become absorbed in conversation. Both remain standing, their bodies turned toward each other, with grocery bags still hanging from their hands.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

立たち話ばなし

tachibanashi

chat while standing

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしたちは３０分ふん立たち話ばなしをした。

    We stood talking for half an hour.

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  2. 彼かれらは長ながい間あいだ立たち話ばなしをしていた。

    They stood talking for a long time.

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  3. スーパーの前まえで隣となりの人ひとと立たち話ばなしになった。

    I ended up chatting with my neighbor outside the supermarket.

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Kanji in 立話

  • 立stand; riseOnリツ・リュウ・リットルKunたつ・たち-・たてる
  • 話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし

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