Japanese

しゃべる
Meaning: to talk; to chat; to chatter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 喋る 喋らない
Polite 喋ります 喋りません
Past 喋った 喋らなかった
Polite + Past 喋りました 喋りませんでした
Te-form 喋って 喋らなくて
Potential 喋れる 喋れない
Passive 喋られる 喋られない
Causative 喋らせる 喋らせない
Causative + Passive 喋らされる 喋らされない
Imperative 喋れ 喋るな

Handwriting

喋
る

Example sentences

She is not comfortable talking in front of others.
父は普段は寡黙だが、酒を飲むとよく喋る。
My father is usually quiet, but he talks a lot when he drinks.
彼は普段は沈黙寡言な人だが今日はよく喋った
He is usually a man of few words, but today he spoke a lot.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of speaking or chatting, often in a casual context.

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