話しぶり
Meanings
1
way of talking; manner of speaking
Refers to the style, tone, or manner in which someone speaks, often implying a characteristic or habitual way of expressing oneself.
From his way of talking, I could tell he was confident.
That person's manner of speaking is always polite.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の話しぶりから〈事〉がうかがえるyou can tell something from the way someone speaks
You could tell from his manner of speaking that he was nervous.
- 話しぶりが〈形容詞〉someone's manner of speaking is [adjective]
Her manner of speaking is very calm.
- 〈人〉の話しぶりをまねるto imitate someone's manner of speaking
My little brother made everyone laugh by imitating the teacher's manner of speaking.