話す — meaning in English

English meaning

• converse verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
• speak verb To say words out loud; to talk.
• speaking noun The act of talking or communicating with one's voice.
• talk verb To communicate using spoken words.

Senses

話す is used for these senses in English:

• converse (formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.
• speak (intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
• speak (transitive, stative) To be able to communicate in a language.
• speaking One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
• talk (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.

converse — full definition

1. verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
2. adj Reversed in order or relationship; opposite.
3. noun The opposite or reverse of something, especially a statement or idea.

speak — full definition

1. verb To say words out loud; to talk.
2. verb To be able to communicate in a particular language.
3. verb To give a speech or address a group.
4. verb To express or reveal something without words.

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