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hanashi

話はなしhanashi
story; talk
hanashi
From Lesson 122:Indicating ability with the potential form·Japanese

Breakdown of hanashi

talk
話

We talk by forming words with our tongue.

Usages of hanashi

私わたし は この 話はなし が 信しんじられません。watashi wa kono hanashi ga shinjiraremasen.
I cannot believe this story.
そんな 話はなし を 聞きいたこと が ない。sonna hanashi o kiitakoto ga nai.
I've never heard such a story.
その 話はなし を すっかり 信しんじて いる。sono hanashi o sukkari shinjite iru.
I completely believe that story.
その 話はなし が 本ほん当とう か どう か 知しって います か?sono hanashi ga hontou ka dou ka shitte imasu ka?
Do you know whether or not that story is true?

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