What does 話す mean in Japanese?

話す (はなす) means "to speak; to talk" in Japanese.

話す

Q: How do you use 話す in a sentence?

日本語で話す練習をしています。 (にほんごではなすれんしゅうをしています。) — I am practicing speaking in Japanese.

Kana: はなす

to speak; to talk

⛩️ Japanese Level 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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日本語で話す練習をしています。

にほんごではなすれんしゅうをしています。

I am practicing speaking in Japanese.

What 話す means

話す (はなす) is a Japanese word meaning “to speak; to talk”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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