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[はなし()]
hanashi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[はな()·]
hanashi
[はなし()]
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[はなし()]
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English Meaning(s) for 話

noun
  1. talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. topic; subject
  3. discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. tale; story; fable
  6. circumstances; particulars

Definition and Synonyms for 話

Address the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
Synonyms: スピーチ, メッセージ, 奨励, 式辞, 演説, 言葉, , , 講演, 講話,
Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
Narration a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
Synonyms: ストーリー, 物語, 物語る, , , 話す
Talk reveal information
Synonyms: 漏らす, , 話す
Statement a message that is stated or declared
Synonyms: メッセージ, 口述, 声明, 声明, 申告, 申し立て, 申し立てる, 発言, , 言明, 言葉, 言説, , , 話す, , 陳述
Word a brief statement
Synonyms: 一言, 一語, ,
Speech the exchange of spoken words
Synonyms: 会話, , , 話す
Conversation the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Synonyms: 会話, 対話, , , 話す
Talk discussion
Synonyms: トーク, しゃべり, しゃべる, おしゃべり, 会話, , , 話す, 語らい, 語らう, , 談話
Yarn the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
Synonyms: 物語, , , 語り, 語る, 説話
Statement a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
Synonyms: メッセージ, 口述, 声明, 声明, 申告, 申し立て, 申し立てる, 発言, , 言明, 言葉, 言説, , , 話す, , 陳述
Narration presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Synonyms: ストーリー, 物語, 物語る, , , 話す

Meanings for each kanji in 話

» tale; talk

Categories 話 is a member of

Tell let something be known
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Statement a message that is stated or declared
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Spoken Language communication by word of mouth
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Speaking the utterance of intelligible speech
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Discussion an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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Account the act of informing by verbal report
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 話

Sample Sentences for 話

His story is inconsistent in many places.
They should not talk here.
Her story can't be true.
He wasn't silly enough to tell that story before her.
Can anyone believe you?

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