咄
咄

exclamation of surprise, cry out (in anger), scold, talk, chat

8 strokes

On

トツ

Kun

はなししか.る

Nanori

はな

Dictionary

Common Words

話はなし話し咄噺NounFreq #95
1

話／話し only

talk; speech; chat; conversation

Examples
人の話に水を差さないでくれ。
Don't throw a wet blanket over our conversation.
2

topic; subject

Examples
彼は不愉快な話を２時間もした。
He dwelt on an unpleasant subject for two hours.
3

話／話し only

discussions; negotiation; argument

Examples
３時間議論したが、我々は話がまとまらなかった。
After three hours of discussion we got nowhere.
4

rumor; talk; hearsay

Examples
厳しい冬になるという話です。
They say we are going to have a severe winter.
5

tale; story; fable

Examples
私はアンソニー卿のすばらしい話に夢中になっていました。
I was lost in Sir Anthony's wonderful story.
6

circumstances; particulars

Examples
話を聞かせてくれ。
I want a full report though.
話すはなす咄すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #163
1

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat

Examples
ジョンはお客さんと電話で話した。
John talked with his customer on the phone.
2

to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss

Examples
あなたの趣味について話してください。
Please tell me about your hobbies.
3

to speak (a language)

Examples
英語はカナダで話されている。
English is spoken in Canada.
とっさに咄嗟にAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4352
1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly; on the spur of the moment

とっさ咄嗟Noun～の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #15918
1

moment; instant

Examples
社長のとっさのひらめきなんだって。
It came to the president like a bolt of lightning.
怪談話怪談噺怪談咄かいだんばなしNounFreq #39572
1

怪談噺, 怪談咄 esp. in rakugo

ghost story

小話小咄小噺こばなししょうわ (小話)NounFreq #61933
1

anecdote

2

brief (comic) story

夜話夜咄やわ (夜話)よばなしNounFreq #80003
1

night chat; tale told at night

2

よばなし only

evening tea party (starting around 6pm)

3

やわ only; Noun, used as a suffix

book of informal essays

噺家咄家はなしかNounFreq #89932
1

professional comic (rakugo) storyteller

三題噺三題咄さんだいばなしNounFreq #107519
1

performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects

人情話人情噺人情咄にんじょうばなしNounFreq #124179
1

story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line

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