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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

話しかける

話し掛ける

Reading

Kana: はなしかける
Romaji: hanashikakeru
Kana
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)

2

to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentences

(はな)しかけるな。
➥Don't talk!
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(だれ)(わたし)(はな)しかけない。
➥Nobody speaks to me.
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(かれ)(はな)しかけやすい(ひと)だ。
➥He is easy to talk to.
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(かれ)議長(ぎちょう)(はな)しかけた。
➥He addressed himself to the chairman.
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彼女(かのじょ)議長(ぎちょう)(はな)しかけた。
➥She addressed herself to the chairperson.
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(かれ)(はな)しかけても無駄(むだ)だ。
➥It is useless to talk to him.
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