話しかける
Reading: はなしかける
Meaning: to address, to talk to
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Example Sentence
見知らぬ 人 が 話しかけて きた
A stranger came up and talked to me.
Usage Notes
Indicates initiating conversation with someone. Different from 話す which is just 'to talk'.
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