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N3 る-verb, Transitive verb

話(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

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 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】

    Details

      • は

      • な

      • し

      • か

      • け

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 教室(きょうしつ)で友達(ともだち)に話(はな)しかける。

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

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    • 外国(がいこく)人(じん)に話(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.

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    • 母(はは)は私(わたし)に何(なに)か話(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)に日本語(にほんご)で気軽(きがる)に話(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.

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    • さ、今日(きょう)も休(やす)み時間(じかん)に同僚(どうりょう)に沢山(たくさん)話(はな)しかけて同僚(どうりょう)たちとの絆(きずな)を深(ふか)めるぞ〜！

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

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