話す (はなす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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話す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

General verb for oral communication between people. Covers casual chatting, conversation, and speaking in a non-formal sense.

言いうN4sense 1
言う focuses on uttering a specific statement or word, while 話す describes the broader act of talking or conversing.
しゃべるN3sense 1
喋る is a casual, colloquial word for talking that often implies chattiness, while 話す is neutral and usable in formal contexts too.
語かたるN3sense 2
語る is a more literary word for narrating or recounting a story at length, while 話す is the everyday word for telling or explaining things.
伝つたえるN4sense 2
伝える emphasizes successfully conveying information or a message to someone, while 話す simply describes the act of telling or speaking about it.

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語かたらう
話す is the neutral, general verb for talking, while 語らう specifically evokes an intimate, heartfelt, or confidential exchange.
話はなしかけるN3
話す is the general verb for speaking or talking about something, while 話しかける specifically means to initiate speech with someone.
述のべるN3
話す emphasizes speaking or conversing, whereas 述べる focuses on expressing content clearly, often in writing or formal speech.

黙だまるN3sense 1
黙る means to fall silent or say nothing, the opposite of 話す, which means to speak or talk.
聞きくN5
話す (to speak) is the natural opposite action to 聞く (to listen) in a conversation.
黙だまり込こむN2

放はなすN3
放す (to let go, release) is a homophone of 話す (to talk) written with a different kanji and unrelated in meaning.
離はなすN3
離す (to separate, move apart) is a homophone of 話す (to talk) that learners can mix up despite the different kanji and meaning.
話はなせる
話す is the plain dictionary form meaning 'to talk,' while 話せる is its potential form meaning 'can talk,' and learners often mix up the two conjugations.

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 話 is composed of 言 (speech) and 舌 (tongue), suggesting the act of using the tongue to speak.