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話はなす

Kana はなす Romaji hanasu

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat

02godan verb · transitive

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

03godan verb · transitive

to speak (a language)

Examples

英語はカナダで話されている。

English is spoken in Canada.

Tatoeba #189149

ジョンはお客さんと電話で話した。

John talked with his customer on the phone.

Tatoeba #215417

あなたの趣味について話してください。

Please tell me about your hobbies.

Tatoeba #233207

Other forms

咄す (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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