話
Reading: はなし
Meaning: story, talk, conversation, topic
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Example Sentence
面白い 話 を 聞いた
I heard an interesting story.
Usage Notes
Can mean story, conversation, topic, or matter. Common in phrases like 話をする (to talk), 話がある (have something to discuss). Different from 話す (verb: to speak).
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