worth talking to; rewarding to talk with
Refers to the value or satisfaction gained from talking with someone. Often used in expressions like 話し甲斐がある (it's worth talking to them) or 話し甲斐のない (not worth talking to).
He is someone worth talking to.
There's no point in talking to that person.
Standard kanji spelling.
Common kana-mixed spelling.
Compound of 話し (stem of 話す, 'to talk') and 甲斐 (がい, 'worth, effect').