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    3. 立ち話

    立ち話

    立たち​話ばなし

    talking while standing

    KMT9News #28+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    立話

    たちばなし

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    talking while standing, standing around talking

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    駅えきで友とも達だちと立たち話ばなしをしました。

    I had a standing chat with a friend at the station.

    KMT5Daily Life
    忙いそがしいので、今きょ日うは立たち話ばなしで失しつ礼れいします。

    I'm busy, so please excuse me for only having a brief standing chat today.

    KMT9Daily Life
    長ちょう時じ間かんの立たち話ばなしは疲つかれるが、思おもわぬ情じょう報ほうが得えられることもある。

    Standing around talking for a long time can be tiring, but sometimes unexpected information can be gained.

    KMT9Daily Life
    コンビニの前まえで近きん所じょの人ひとと立たち話ばなしをするのは、よくある光こう景けいだ。

    It's a common sight to see people having a standing chat with neighbors in front of a convenience store.

    KMT9Daily Life
    オフィスで立たち話ばなしをしていると、仕しご事とをの効こう率りつが落おちることがある。

    If you stand around talking in the office, work efficiency can sometimes decrease.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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