話
N5はなし
話し咄噺
[hanashi]
Meanings
1.Noun
talk; speech; chat; conversation
2.Noun
topic; subject
3.Noun
discussions; negotiation; argument
4.Noun
rumor; talk; hearsay
5.Noun
tale; story; fable
6.Noun
circumstances; particulars
Other Readings
「話」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
面白い話を聞いたよ。
I heard an interesting story.
その話は本当ですかね。
Is that story true?
ちょっと話があるんだけど。
I have something to talk about.