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談話だんわNounFreq #26407
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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

talk; conversation; dialogue

Examples
夕食後の談話で彼らは政治について話し合った。
In their discourse after dinner, they talked about politics.
2

informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; comment

3

Linguistics

discourse

世話役せわやくNounFreq #26647
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manager; caretaker

Examples
さあ、今汲みなさい。そして宴会の世話役の所に持っていきなさい。
Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.
世話係世話係りせわがかりNounFreq #27532
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attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

留守番電話るすばんでんわNounFreq #29608
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answering machine; answerphone

Examples
あなたは留守番電話を買うべきだ。
You should buy an answering machine.
身の上話みのうえばなしNounExpressionFreq #29746
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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

Examples
彼女は会う人すべてに自分の不幸な身の上話をする。
She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets.
世話焼き世話焼せわやきNounFreq #29903
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helpful person; person who likes looking after others

2

overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person

3

manager; go-between; caretaker

早い話がはやいはなしがAdverbExpressionFreq #29918
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in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

Examples
早い話が彼は首になったのだ。
To cut a long story short, he was fired.
受話じゅわNounFreq #30294
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reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

電話機でんわきNounFreq #30658
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telephone (device)

Examples
電話機が壊れているかどうか調べて下さい。
Can you check if the phone is out of order?
与太話ヨタ話よた話よたばなし (与太話／よた話)ヨタばなし (ヨタ話)NounFreq #30860
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idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

こちらの話こちらのはなし此方の話ExpressionFreq #30862
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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation)

2

our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

別れ話わかればなしNounFreq #31723
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talk about divorce or separation

日常会話にちじょうかいわNounFreq #31725
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everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation

Examples
せめて日常会話ができるくらいになりたい。
At the very least, I'd like to be able to have everyday conversations.
痴話喧嘩痴話げんかちわげんかNounFreq #31930
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lovers' quarrel

ヒソヒソ話ひそひそ話ヒソヒソばなし (ヒソヒソ話)ひそひそばなし (ひそひそ話)NounFreq #32783
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whispered conversation; whispering

Examples
少年たちはひそひそ話していた。何かをたくらんでいるのがわかった。
The boys were whispering; I knew they were up to something.
たとえ話例え話たとえばなし譬え話NounFreq #35288
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allegory; fable; parable

実話じつわNoun～の Adj.Freq #35763
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true story

Examples
その劇は実話に基づいていた。
The play was based on a true story.
電話帳でんわちょうNounFreq #35958
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telephone book; telephone directory

Examples
電話帳で番号をしらべよ。
Look up the number in the telephone book.
腹を割って話すはらをわってはなすExpressionGodan verbFreq #36336
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to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut; to have a heart-to-heart talk

Examples
腹を割って話そう。
Let's put all the cards on the table.
土産話みやげ話みやげばなしNounFreq #37712
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tales of one's travels

電話を入れるでんわをいれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #37957
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to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone

Examples
彼は遅刻しますと電話を入れた。
He called in to say that he'd be late.
身の回りの世話をするみのまわりのせわをするExpressionする VerbFreq #38029
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to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

世話の焼ける世話のやけるせわのやけるExpressionFreq #38045
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Noun or verb acting prenominally

needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after

Examples
あんたは世話の焼けるひとだね。
You're a troublesome person!
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Noun or verb acting prenominally

troublesome; annoying; difficult

英会話えいかいわNounFreq #38451
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English conversation

Examples
どなたがあなたがたに英会話を教えてくれるのですか。
Who teaches you English conversation?
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Abbreviation

school for English conversation

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