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話すはなす

hanasu

to speak / to talk

N5

How to remember this word

話す is speech flowing out of you toward someone — chatting with a coworker, telling a story. It is the talking half of a conversation; 聞く is the listening half.

Example sentences

Example 1

joushi to hanashimashita

I talked with my boss.

Example 2

sensei to yukkuri hanashimashita.

I talked slowly with my teacher.