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    3. 世間話

    世間話

    世せ間けん話ばなし

    small talk

    KMT9News #29+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab30 strokes

    世間ばなし

    せけんばなし

    Noun

    1.
    small talk, chat, gossip

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょと世せ間けん話ばなしをした。

    I made small talk with her.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    休きゅう憩けい時じ間かんには、同どう僚りょうと世せ間けん話ばなしをして気き分ぶん転てん換かんをする。

    During breaks, I make small talk with colleagues to refresh my mood.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    近きん所じょの人ひとと立たち話ばなしで世せ間けん話ばなしをするのが日にっ課かだ。

    Making small talk with neighbors while standing is part of my daily routine.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    会かい議ぎの前まえに少すこし世せ間けん話ばなしをすることで、場ばの雰ふん囲い気きが和やわらいだ。

    Making a little small talk before the meeting softened the atmosphere.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    初しょ対たい面めんの人ひととの世せ間けん話ばなしは、円えん滑かつな人にん間げん関かん係けいを築きずく上うえで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    Small talk with someone you meet for the first time plays an important role in building smooth human relationships.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
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