“To talk” in Japanese
Short answer
To talk in Japanese is “喋る” (shaberu). Full meaning: to talk, to chat, to chatter.
Other ways to say “To talk” in Japanese
話す
hanasu to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat; to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss; to speak (a language)
談ずる
danzuru to talk, to discuss, to debate; to negotiate
語らう
katarau to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
くっちゃべる
kutchaberu to talk, to chatter, to tell (e.g. secrets)
談じる
danjiru to talk, to discuss, to debate; to negotiate
弁じる
benjiru to speak, to talk, to argue, to manage, to dispose of, to carry through, to distinguish, to discriminate
談う
katarau to talk, to tell, to recite, to pledge, to conspire with
喋舌る
shaberu to talk, to chat, to chatter
喋れる
shabereru to talk, to chat, to chatter
喋言る
shaberu to talk, to chat, to chatter
喋弁る
shaberu to talk, to chat, to chatter
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