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How to say 'Long talk' in Japanese | 長話

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The Japanese word for Long talk is 'Nagabanashi', written as 長話 in Japanese.'Long talk' in hiragana is ながばなし.

    word

    長話

    Meaning

    Long talk

    Reading

    ながばなし

    nagabanashi

    Kanji

    長Long, Leader 話Talk

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '長話 (ながばなし)' refers to a long conversation or a lengthy talk. It is often used to describe a situation where someone talks for an extended period, sometimes unnecessarily or in a way that might be seen as tedious. For example: I got caught in a long talk「長話に巻き込まれた」(ながばなしにまきこまれた). Please avoid long talks during meetings「会議中に長話は避けてください」(かいぎちゅうにながばなしはさけてください). The term can carry a slightly negative connotation, implying that the conversation is longer than necessary or desired.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5374

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 長話

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

  • kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

Words Related to 長話 Through the Kanji 長

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

  • word

    長い

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長

    Meaning

    Head, Chief

  • word

    長さ

    Meaning

    Length

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    長袖

    Meaning

    Long sleeve

  • word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    議長

    Meaning

    Chairperson

  • word

    長官

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    成長

    Meaning

    Growth

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    延長

    Meaning

    Extension, Prolongation

  • word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    課長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    長年

    Meaning

    Many years

  • word

    年長

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    長生き

    Meaning

    Long life

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    船長

    Meaning

    Captain

  • word

    長続き

    Meaning

    Lasting

  • word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

  • word

    院長

    Meaning

    Director

Words Related to 長話 Through the Kanji 話

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 話 as well.

  • word

    話

    Meaning

    Story

  • word

    話す

    Meaning

    Talk, Speak

  • word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

  • word

    電話

    Meaning

    Call

  • word

    話題

    Meaning

    Topic

  • word

    電話帳

    Meaning

    Phone book

  • word

    世話

    Meaning

    Care

  • word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    話し合う

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    神話

    Meaning

    Myth

  • word

    話し合い

    Meaning

    Discussion

  • word

    作り話

    Meaning

    Fabrication

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    話し声

    Meaning

    Voice

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