話【はなし】
Frequency rank: 78.
- talk; speech; chat; conversationonly applies to 話 and 話し
- topic; subject
- discussions; negotiation; argumentonly applies to 話 and 話し
- rumor; talk; hearsay
- tale; story; fable
- circumstances; particulars
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 話【はなし】Frequency rank: 78.
- 話し【はなし】Frequency rank: 9,204. – 9,217.
- 咄【はなし】
- 噺【はなし】
- はなしFrequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- talk; speech; chat; conversation
- topic; subject
- discussions; negotiation; argument
- rumor; talk; hearsay
- tale; story; fable
- circumstances; particulars
This meaning refers to the act of speaking with someone, exchanging thoughts and ideas.
I had a long talk with him.
This meaning refers to the specific subject or theme of a conversation or discussion.
This meaning refers to the more formal or intense exchange of ideas, often involving negotiations or disagreements.
This meaning refers to information that may not be confirmed or reliable, often spread through word of mouth.
This meaning refers to a narrative, whether true or fictional, that is told for entertainment, education, or cultural purposes.
This meaning refers to the specific situations, background, or details surrounding an event or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はなしをする話をするto talkはなし話をきく聞くto listen to a talkはなしをする話をするきかい機会opportunity to talkわだい話題をていきょう提供するto provide a topic of conversationかいわ会話のはなし話conversation topicうちとけた打ち解けたはなし話informal chatはなし話がはずむ弾むconversation flows wellうわさばなし噂話gossipはなしあい話し合いdiscussionはなし話のねたネタtopic of conversationこども子供のはなし話children's taleあのはなし話をわすれない忘れないto not forget that storyたいせつ大切なはなし話important conversationおしゃべりなはなし話chatty conversationはなし話のとちゅう途中in the midst of a discussionないよう内容のあるはなし話meaningful conversation
Example sentences
1346 results
If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
"So, you'll go out with me if I don't have to repeat a year?" "I don't care for 'what if' stories."
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".
It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.
Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.
That's because I don't suppose anybody will believe this story.
I'm begging you, before freaking out on me listen to the end of what I have to say.
"Well, it's hot again today, isn't it?" "That's one more time you've started with a bland topic."
Amazing! This moving a story is a first for me! It's truly an epic among epics!