Talk, story in Japanese 🇯🇵

はなし info.

– Tips to remember the Japanese word はなし (hanashi):
– Connect it with "Hannah’s She" who always tells a story.
– Visualize a "hand" (similar sound "han") holding a book ("shi" ending sound), representing storytelling.

– Explanations:
– はなし (hanashi) refers to a talk, a story, or any kind of spoken narrative or speech.

– Other words that mean the same thing:
– 語り (かたり, katari) – tale, narration
– 物語 (ものがたり, monogatari) – tale, story
– ストーリー (sutōrī) – story (loanword from English)

– Alternate meanings like slang:
– While はなし is generally standard, in casual conversation it can imply gossip or chatter depending on context.

– Examples of sentences that use it:
– この話は本当に面白いです。(このはなしはほんとうにおもしろいです。)
– Kono hanashi wa hontō ni omoshiroi desu.
– This story is really interesting.
– 彼の話を聞いたことがありますか？ (かれのはなしをきいたことがありますか？)
– Kare no hanashi o kiita koto ga arimasu ka?
– Have you heard his story?
– その話は信じられない。(そのはなしはしんじられない。)
– Sono hanashi wa shinjirarenai.
– That story is unbelievable.
– 昨日のはなしは何だったの？ (きのうのはなしはなんだったの？)
– Kinō no hanashi wa nan datta no?
– What was the talk about yesterday?
– 面白い話を聞かせてください。(おもしろいはなしをきかせてください。)
– Omoshiroi hanashi o kikasete kudasai.
– Please tell me an interesting story.

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