Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(はな)to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1.

      to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat

    2. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      2.

      to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss

    3. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      3.

      to speak (a language)

    All Forms

    話す 【はなす】咄す 【はなす】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 200

    Examples

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      (おお)きな(こえ)(はな)

      I talk in a loud voice.

      • N5

      (はは)とフランス()(はな)

      I speak French with my mother.

      • N5

      もう(すこ)しゆっくり(はな)してください。

      Please talk a little more slowly.

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)(はじ)めて(はな)まで、(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)(きら)いだった。

      Until I talked to her for the first time, I did not like her.

      • N5

      図書館(としょかん)(はな)(とき)(しず)(こえ)(はな)しましょう。

      Let's speak with a quiet voice when you talk in a library.

      • N4
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