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話(はな)す

はなすhanasu

CommonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with su endingtransitive verb

    to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat

    何(なに)を話(はな)しているの?

    • What are you talking about?
    • What're you talking about?

    Words:何(なに)を話(はな)す

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

  3. to speak (a language)

Example sentences 2,774

さあ話(はな)したまえ。

  • Now tell me.

Words:さあ話(はな)すたまえ

明日(あした)お話(はなし)します。

  • I will speak to you tomorrow.
  • I will speak with you tomorrow.

Words:明日(あした)話(はな)すする

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