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話

to speak; story; conversation. 電話 (denwa = telephone, "electric talk"). 話 alone = a story/topic.

Readings

On
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Kun
はな(す)・はなし

Examples

話す（はなす）、電話（でんわ）、話（はなし）

to speak, telephone, story

Note

話す = to speak/talk. 電話 (denwa = telephone) literally means "electric talk." 話 alone means "a story" or "a topic."

Questions that use this word

N5 4 · N3 2 · N2 2

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N5N5 語彙

    「電話」の読み方はどれですか？

    Answer: でんわ

  • N5N5 語彙

    「父」の読み方はどれですか？（自分の父について話すとき）

    Answer: ちち

  • N5N5 語彙

    「声に 出して つたえる」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 話す

  • N5N5 語彙

    「ほんの わずか」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 少し

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