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話せる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 話せる | 話せない |
| Polite | 話せます | 話せません |
| Past polite | 話せました | 話せませんでした |
| Past | 話せた | 話せなかった |
| Te-form | 話せて | 話せないで |
| Desire | 話せたい | 話せたくない |
| Potential | 話せられるalso 話せれる | 話せられないalso 話せれない |
| Passive | 話せられる | 話せられない |
| Causative | 話せさせる | 話せさせない |
| Causative passive | 話せさせられる | 話せさせられない |
| Volitional | 話せよう | |
| Polite volitional | 話せましょう | |
| Imperative | 話せろ | 話せるな |
| Conditional | 話せれば | 話せなければ |
| Tara conditional | 話せたら | 話せなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
can speak; can talk
Potential form of 話す, meaning having the ability or opportunity to speak or talk.
See also: 話す
He can speak English.
Can you talk on the phone?
2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
sensible; understanding; reasonable
Used to describe a person who is open to reason, can be talked to, or is understanding. Often used in the negative form 話せない to mean someone is unreasonable or impossible to reason with.
He's a reasonable person, so let's try talking to him.
That boss is completely impossible to reason with.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が話せるto be able to speak (a language)
He can speak English and French.
- 話せる〈人〉a reasonable, easy-to-talk-to person
She's quite an understanding, reasonable person.