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There are people who seldom speak unless they're spoken to.
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hanashikakeru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanashikakenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)
  2. to begin to talk; to start a conversation
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kagiri
noun
  1. limit; limits; bounds
  2. degree; extent; scope
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. the end; the last
noun, adverb
  1. as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ... (after an adjective, verb, or noun)
  2. unless ... (after neg. verb)
noun
  1. (not) included in ...; (not) part of ... (usu. as 〜の限りではない)
noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb
  1. ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")
noun
  1. end of one's life; final moments; death
  2. funeral; burial
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metta
na adjective
  1. thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash
  2. seldom; rare (with neg. verb)
  3. ordinary; usual; common
  4. excessive; immoderate; extreme
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ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
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hanasu

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanasanai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
  2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
  3. to speak (a language)
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hito
noun
  1. man; person
  2. human being; mankind; people
  3. human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species
  4. character; personality
  5. man of talent; true man
  6. another person; other people; others
  7. adult
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mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as ＡもＢも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
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iru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. to stay
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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