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Keyword
to speak
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig368
Readings
はな
(25%)
わ
(23%)
Composed of
言
say
舌
tongue
Mnemonic

You can say many things without speaking 一 with your hands, your body language, or through your actions, but to speak, ah, yes, you need to actually use your tongue to say the things you want to say.

Used in vocabulary (620 in total)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to have a talk; to tell a story
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Examples (200 in total)
I feel like I've heard that story before.
I don't want to hear that kind of talk.
I don't want to talk about this kind of thing, if possible.
I don't want to talk about that woman right now.
We don't have time to be talking here!
Did you tell him?
But, I never had anyone I could talk to like this.
Why won't you talk to me?
Please talk more.
Ah, the topic has changed again.
Who is talking to whom?
How did the conversation end up like that?
I can't even hear what they are talking about.
Did you like that kind of talk?
No, I mean, you're the one who heard about it first, right?
So you heard them talking with someone.
Where do you pick up that kind of talk?
This time, I definitely want to have a proper conversation.
I don't really want to talk about it.
I cannot talk very much.
When the time is right, I'll tell you everything.
The conversation continued after that, too.
The two of them did not speak for a while after that.
However, that is a separate story.
Please tell me when you feel ready to talk about it.
There is no choice but to change the subject now.
Rather, it even looks like they are talking happily.
Since I'm just watching from outside the store, there's no way I can hear any conversation.
That's right, there was an important matter left to discuss!
I have something important to tell everyone.
I once heard a story like this.
Lately, the whole family has been talking only about that.
It's just that I don't speak about things I don't want to talk about.
Because I still have a lot of things I want to talk about.
I'll try talking to my mother.
So, what I am about to tell is a story about me.
That's right, come to think of it, we were still in the middle of the conversation.
The matter is practically settled.
I'm glad the conversation progressed somehow.
Would you be willing to hear me out?
Hey, what are you talking about right now?
It will be fine for a while even if we talk here.
Let's talk about the sea for a moment.
What are you talking about?
What were you talking about?
As for me, I'd like to talk more, though.
I'm going to continue the conversation a little longer.
However, it is a fact that it is easier to have a conversation if you decide on a name.
If the conversation is over, I will take my leave.
And that is the end of the story.
Call me anytime.
I'll just let myself in and use the phone.
Looking back, his demeanor had been strange ever since he received the phone call.
The phone is hung up from the other end.
You could at least have called.
Why don't you call and ask the person themselves?
There was a phone call a moment ago.
I sense a whiff of a lie in this story.
I don't even have the luxury of holding the phone to my ear.
Since it was troublesome, it was decided that we would just talk normally.
It is probably due to the phone call from my older sister yesterday.
When it comes to talking about cooking, he suddenly perks up.
When I heard that, my eyes must have lit up.
Which one do you want to talk to first?
Which story is correct?
It's a story from quite a long time ago, though.
Taking that as an opportunity, the man tries to end the conversation.
We were just talking about you.
Normally, he never calls me for a reason like that.
So I decided to talk to her.
One person comes up and talks to me with a smile.
A woman I didn't know spoke to me.
Please speak only when spoken to.
Who are they talking to?
Has the time finally come to have that talk?
But that is a reasonable thing to say.
I am not talking about quantity.
Weren't you saying you were going somewhere far away?
Listening to the flow of the conversation, I couldn't think of it any other way.
It is always like this when we have a serious talk.
Now we can finally move the conversation forward.
You don't listen to what people say and just go ahead on your own!
That might have to do with what I am about to tell you.
It is true that I have told her about a part of this plan.
Would you tell me everything?
My mother keeps calling me over and over, and it is annoying.
It looks like she's now willing to talk properly.
There's no way I can believe such a story!
I also want to hear your story.
Come, it's time for a story.
That way, we can talk a lot.
Please refrain from such talk.
What was the topic again?
This is a story from even before the first human was born.
Talking about it will bring some relief.
Just as I was about to leave the house, the phone rang.
Got it, I won't tell anyone.
Sometimes it's easier to talk among women.
I just talked about travel and songs.
I'm not saying you should believe the content of the story.
Please tell me why you were late.
I have no idea who this suspicious caller is.
This kind of conversation is inconsequential.
Hey, are you still planning to drag out that topic?
Wondering what on earth a fun conversation even is, I search desperately for a topic.
It seems to be a topic they don't want touched.
It seems the topic is changing.
We should change the topic.
Even so, he somehow hid it through sheer willpower and continued the conversation.
By the way, what did you all talk about with my old man?
I'm sorry, I couldn't get much time to talk.
That is purely a matter of emotion.
I am bad at talking to people, and I am often told that I am gloomy.
There is even talk that it is decreasing rather than increasing.
It seems he sensed that we were having a serious conversation.
I often hear that kind of story.
You often hear that kind of story.
My husband didn't make a single phone call.
I get talked to by boys quite often.
So if we sum up what we've discussed so far, that's about it.
Even just now, he immediately said it was his fault and settled the matter.
I got an email from my mother, and then she called as well.
Please contact us by phone or email.
My big brother says he'll call later.
After briefly finishing the greetings, I immediately begin to discuss the details of the request.
While tilting my head in puzzlement, I forcibly brought the conversation back.
We have the same tastes, and just talking about TV shows makes me happy.
We have that kind of conversation while cleaning the room.
Not listening to others is his bad habit.
The conversation was cut off there.
The phone call finally ended.
That is a very sad story.
Please contact me by phone or email.
I'm getting more and more curious about what they were talking about.
What do you want to talk about?
Alright, the matter is settled.
There are people talking about movies.
Call me when you get there.
It is rare for her to talk about other groups.
That said, it is only a matter of a few days.
It's a really rare sweet that everyone's talking about right now.
At the back of the classroom, the girls' conversation was still going on.
Since the surveillance is strict, it has been a long time since we spoke alone.
I did tell them, but it was nothing important, mind you.
It would be strange to ask for trust at this late stage.
He always makes everyone laugh with his funny stories.
Indeed, it is a strange story.
It's fine to wait until specific details come up before taking action, right?
Hearing that story, everyone laughed out loud.
I am talking with a detective now.
We'll talk about the details after school.
A man with thin eyebrows speaks to me.
I suddenly recall the conversation we had yesterday.
Being disliked after exchanging just a word or two really gets to me.
Just like yesterday morning, we didn't exchange a word.
If you have read that book, you should be able to follow the conversation.
The phone cord had come unplugged.
She wipes away her sweat and speaks to the girl.
Well, the details can wait.
There were quite a few conversations like, 'Who is the best among the boys in the class?'
I end up talking to guests as soon as they arrive.
It's an unfortunate story for him, too.
Please call me on the way back.
If left alone, they might continue talking based solely on speculation indefinitely.
But, judging by the way you're talking now, are you saying you won't make a career out of photography?
Oh, is it something like a telephone?
He was the most talked-about man at the moment.
It was a story from shortly after I was born, so naturally I have no memories of that time.
That the person in question would come storming in was entirely conceivable.
I can hear a pained voice through the phone.
It was a voice over the phone.
The phone did not ring, and no letters arrived.
This gave us a chance to start talking.
Shared hobbies are a good way to start a conversation.
If we can have a conversation, there is still hope.
Some middle-aged guy I didn't know talked to me on the train.
We need to divert the topic a little.
It seems that, for her too, the conversation had taken an unexpected turn.
I remember crying when I first heard the story.
If what was just said is true, there is one thing that becomes clear.
The topic is how to survive.
I was so absorbed in the conversation that I was completely unguarded.
Apparently my performance earlier and our brief conversation made him take a liking to me.
It's not good to decide after hearing only one side's story.
Once again, the conversation has gone back to food.
It would take a long time to explain, so shall we put it off for later?
That ties in with what we heard yesterday, too.
I rarely even talk to my siblings.
They listened to my story, saying 'uh-huh'.
But don't you think it's an enviable situation?
The conversation naturally shifted to the topic of where they had met.
The content of the conversation may not be accurate, but it was as follows.
It's a boring story.
The man's story was probably boring.
Oh, I hear a lot about you from your older brother.
The reunion was so sudden that I don't know what to say.
Is the date perhaps with the person you were talking about the other day?
I spoke to the smartphone beside me.
I've never come across a man who talks so passionately about something with so little substance.
Last time, I talked too much and it turned into a big problem.