Japanese

じじょうをはなす
Meaning: to explain the situation; to tell the story
Part of Speech: Phrase, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 事情を話す 事情を話さない
Polite 事情を話します 事情を話しません
Past 事情を話した 事情を話さなかった
Polite + Past 事情を話しました 事情を話しませんでした
Te-form 事情を話して 事情を話さなくて
Potential 事情を話せる 事情を話せない
Passive 事情を話される 事情を話されない
Causative 事情を話させる 事情を話させない
Imperative 事情を話せ 事情を話すな

Handwriting

事
情
を
話
す

Example

I explained the situation up to now to the teacher.

Usage Notes

Used when one needs to describe the circumstances or background of an event to someone else.

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