話しかける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 話しかける | 話しかけない |
| Polite | 話しかけます | 話しかけません |
| Past polite | 話しかけました | 話しかけませんでした |
| Past | 話しかけた | 話しかけなかった |
| Te-form | 話しかけて | 話しかけないで |
| Desire | 話しかけたい | 話しかけたくない |
| Potential | 話しかけられるalso 話しかけれる | 話しかけられないalso 話しかけれない |
| Passive | 話しかけられる | 話しかけられない |
| Causative | 話しかけさせる | 話しかけさせない |
| Causative passive | 話しかけさせられる | 話しかけさせられない |
| Volitional | 話しかけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 話しかけましょう | |
| Imperative | 話しかけろ | 話しかけるな |
| Conditional | 話しかければ | 話しかけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 話しかけたら | 話しかけなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
address; talk to; accost
Used when initiating speech with someone, often in a casual or friendly way. Can also imply stopping someone to speak.
I was addressed by a stranger on the street.
He started talking to the person next to him.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
start a conversation; begin to talk
Focuses on the act of beginning to speak, often after a silence or when meeting someone.
She was nervous, but she gathered her courage and started a conversation.
I struck up a conversation with the person sitting next to me on the train.
He casually talks to anyone.
A stranger suddenly came up and started talking to me.
I was approached by a foreigner on the street.