話し好き (はなしずき) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun, na-adjective
talkative person; gossip
Describes a person who loves to talk, often in a chatty or gossipy way. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
話
を
よく
知
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いる
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My grandmother is a gossipy person and knows all the neighborhood rumors.
fond, pleasing, like something
Similar words
- おしゃべり
おしゃべり is more casual and often implies light, idle chatter, while 話し好き focuses on the person's love of talking.
- 口数が多い
口数が多い is a set phrase meaning 'talkative' in a more neutral, descriptive way, without the nuance of enjoying gossip.
Etymology
Compound of 話し (はなし, 'talk') + 好き (ずき, 'liking'). The reading ずき is a rendaku form of すき.
