NichiDict

立ち話

たちばなし
立話
[tachibanashi]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

talking while standing; standing around talking

Examples

隣の人と立ち話をした。

I had a brief chat with my neighbor while standing.

廊下で立ち話をして、すぐに別れた。

We had a quick standing chat in the hallway and then parted ways immediately.

スーパーで偶然会った友人と長い立ち話になった。

I ended up having a long standing conversation with a friend I ran into at the supermarket.