はなし

Talk, conversation, story

N5noun·hanashi

How to remember it

言 (words) plus a flowing tongue — a story spun from spoken words.

Example sentences

  • 面白い話を聞きました。

    おもしろいはなしをききました。

    I heard an interesting story.

  • 話をしましょう。

    はなしをしましょう。

    Let's talk.

Usage

Add する to mean 'to talk'; alone it means a story or talk.

Related words

話す会話電話物語

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