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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.
話わFreq #11001
1

Counter

counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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.
話をするはなしをするExpressionする VerbFreq #816
1

to have a talk; to tell a story

Examples
コーヒーでも飲みながら話をするのはどうですか。
Why don't we talk over coffee?
話しかける話し掛けるはなしかけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1491
1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)

Examples
私はそんな失礼な話しかけられ方に慣れていない。
I'm not used to being talked to in such a rude manner.
2

to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Examples
男が近づいて私に話しかけた。
A man came up and spoke to me.
話題わだいFreq #1720
1

Common noun

topic; subject

Examples
その話題は話し合う価値がある。
The topic is worth discussing.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

much talked about; topical; in the news; hot

話し合う話しあう話合うはなしあうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2544
1

to discuss; to talk together

Examples
ここでその問題について話し合いましょう。
Let's discuss the matter here.
話し合い話合いはなしあいNoun～する VerbFreq #4396
1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

Examples
英語の授業では、時々輪になって座り、読んでいる本について話し合いをすることもあります。
In English class, sometimes we sit in a circle to talk about a book we are reading.
話し始めるはなしはじめるIchidan verbFreq #6731
1

to begin to speak

Examples
話すことが多すぎて、どこから話し始めたらいいか分からない。
There are so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.
話題になるわだいになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #7343
1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

話し声話声はなしごえNounFreq #7691
1

speaking voice; talking voice

Examples
隣の部屋で誰かの話し声が聞こえる。
I can hear someone talking in the next room.
話は別はなしはべつExpressionFreq #9608
1

Oft. after conditional, e.g. ...となると話は別だ

that's a different matter; that's a different story

Examples
それなら話は別だよ。
In that case, I'll change my mind.
話を振る話をふるはなしをふるExpressionGodan verbFreq #10015
1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

Examples
「いやー、今日も暑いね」「また当たり障りのない話を振ってきたわね」
"Well, it's hot again today, isn't it?" "That's one more time you've started with a bland topic."
話し方はなしかたNounFreq #11045
1

way of talking; speaking style

Examples
私は彼女の話し方は好きではない。
I don't like the way she speaks.
話し相手話相手はなしあいてNounFreq #12484
1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

Examples
ボブは誰か話し相手を探していた。
Bob was looking for someone to talk with.
話し込む話込むはなしこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12537
1

to be deep in talk

話にならないはなしにならない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #12631
1

not worth considering; out of the question

Examples
彼の提案は話にならない。
His proposal is not worth talking about.
話し出す話しだすはなしだすGodan verbFreq #13615
1

to begin talking; to open up

Examples
彼は突然本当の事を話し出した。
He suddenly came out with the truth.
話が早いはなしがはやい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #13707
1

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

話が違うはなしがちがうExpressionGodan verbFreq #15523
1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

Examples
それではまるで話がちがう。
That's quite another thing to what you promised.
話を切り出す話を切りだすはなしをきりだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #17625
1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

話は早いはなしははやい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #17781
1

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

話題を振る話題をふるわだいをふるExpressionGodan verbFreq #18871
1

to bring up a subject

話術わじゅつNoun～の Adj.Freq #22038
1

art of conversation

Examples
彼は、話術が巧みだ。
He has a good art of talking.
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