“To speak” in Japanese
Short answer
To speak in Japanese is “話す” (hanasu). Full meaning: 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 speak” in Japanese
仰る
ossharu to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
弁じる
benjiru to speak, to talk, to argue, to manage, to dispose of, to carry through, to distinguish, to discriminate
声がする
koegasuru to speak; to hear a voice
物を言う
monowoiu to speak (of something); to be effective, to be powerful, to be helpful, to be important, to matter, to mean everything
声を出す
koewodasu to speak, to say, to vocalize
口をきく
kuchiwokiku to speak, to talk; to mediate, to act as a go-between, to put in a good word (for someone)
仰ある
ossharu to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
仰言る
ossharu to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
話せる
hanaseru to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat; to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss; to speak (a language)
仰れる
osshareru to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
仰しゃる
ossharu to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
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