Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(はな)しかけるto address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone), to begin to talk, to start a conversation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to begin to talk, to start a conversation

    All Forms

    話しかける 【はなしかける】話し掛ける 【はなしかける】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      教室(きょうしつ)友達(ともだち)(はな)しかける

      To approach your friend and start a conversation in the classroom.

      • N3

      外国(がいこく)(じん)(はな)しかけられて緊張(きんちょう)しました。

      I felt nervous when a foreigner approached me and started a conversation.

      • N3

      (はは)(わたし)(なに)(はな)しかけようとして、途中(とちゅう)でやめました。

      My mother started to say something to me but stopped midway.

      • N3

      日本人(にほんじん)日本語(にほんご)気軽(きがる)(はな)しかけるようになるのが目標(もくひょう)だ。

      My goal is to be able to casually approach Japanese people and start conversations in Japanese.

      • N3

      さ、今日(きょう)(やす)時間(じかん)同僚(どうりょう)沢山(たくさん)(はな)しかけ同僚(どうりょう)たちとの(きずな)(ふか)めるぞ〜!

      It’s settled, I'll approach my colleagues during break time and engage in conversations to strengthen our bond!

      • N2
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