Word details

世間話

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世間話.

Dictionary

Entry

世間話世間ばなしけんばなしNounFreq #9322
1

small talk; chat; gossip

Examples
世間話をしなくてもいいからね。
You don't have to chat with them.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

tale, talk

13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はな.すはなし

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