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    3. お話

    お話

    お​話はなし

    story

    KMT8Ref L1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    お話し御話御話し

    おはなし

    Noun

    1.
    story, tale
    2.
    talk, discussion
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    子こ供どもたちにお話はなしをしてあげた。

    I told a story to the children.

    KMT3Daily Life
    先せん生せいは、歴れき史しに関かんする面おも白しろいお話はなしをしてくれた。

    The teacher told us an interesting story about history.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducationHistory
    昨きの日うの会かい議ぎでは、今こん後ごのプロジェクトについてお話はなしがありました。

    In yesterday's meeting, there was a discussion about future projects.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    寝ねる前まえには、いつも母ははがお話はなしをしてくれたものです。

    Before bed, my mother always used to tell me stories.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの語かたるお話はなしは、いつも聴ちょう衆しゅうを魅み了りょうし、深ふかい感かん動どうを与あたえる。

    The stories he tells always captivate the audience and deeply move them.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
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