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話す
hanasu
Description
「話す」は、口を使って人に何かを伝えることです。
"話す" means to convey something to someone using your mouth.
友だちと話したり、外国語を話したりするときに使います。
You use "話す" when talking with friends or speaking a foreign language.
Meanings
話すhanasu
to talk, to speak, to converse
友だちと電話で話しました。
I talked with my friend on the phone.
話すhanasu
to tell, to explain something to someone
先生に理由を話しました。
I told the teacher the reason.
話すhanasu
to speak a language
彼は日本語を話せます。
He can speak Japanese.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
話す implies two-way conversation, while 言う simply means to say or utter words.
- Etymology
from noun 話 (hanashi, story/talk) plus the verb-forming ending, meaning to make talk.
In videos
“話す時だったらじゃあるまいしを使ってもいいです。”
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