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打ち明け話 (うちあけばなし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

打うち明あけ話ばなし

う

ち

あ

け

ば

な

し

Meanings

1

confession; frank talk; confidential talk

A talk in which one opens up and shares personal or secret matters honestly.

彼かの女じょと打うち明あけ話ばなしを

し

て

、

気き

持も

ち

が

楽らく

に

なっ

た

。

I had a heart-to-heart talk with her and felt relieved.

打うち明あけ話ばなしを聞きいてもらえますか？

Can I tell you something in confidence?

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
明bright, light
話tale, talk

Related words

告こく白はく
告白 is a more formal confession, often of guilt or love, while 打ち明け話 is a casual, personal sharing of secrets.

Built from

打うち明あける+話はなし

Written forms

打うち明あけ話ばなし
Standard kanji spelling.
打うち明あけ話ばなし
Variant with 打 instead of 打ち.
うちあけ話ばなし
Mixed kana-kanji spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 打ち明ける (to confide, to speak frankly) and 話 (talk, story).