話そう (ハナソー)
Hanasou · はなそー — to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat; to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss; to speak (a language)
Other ways to say “to talk” in Japanese →
話そう in rōmaji: hanasou, also spelled hanaso.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
話そう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
話す
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| 読み (Reading) |
ハナソー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
話そう
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| 読み・基本形 |
ハナス
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| 表記・基本形 |
話す
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| 見出し語の読み |
ハナス
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Used in casual conversation to suggest or propose talking about something, often with friends or acquaintances.
明日、電話で話そう。
Ashita, denwa de hanasou.
Let's talk on the phone tomorrow.
その件については、後で話そう。
Sono ken ni tsuite wa, ato de hanasou.
Let's talk about that matter later.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 話し合おう (hanashiaou), which implies a discussion or mutual consultation, whereas 話そう simply means to talk.
話そう means “to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat; to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss; to speak (a language)” — full definition & examples →
| ます形 (Polite) |
話します
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| て形 (Te-form) |
話して
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| 過去形 (Past) |
話した
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
話さない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
話しましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
話せる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
話される
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
話させる
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