How to say 'Talk' or 'Chatter' in Japanese | しゃべり

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The Japanese word for Talk or Chatter is 'Shaberi', written as しゃべり in Japanese.

word

しゃべり

Meaning

Talk, Chatter

Reading

Shaberi

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'しゃべり (shaberi)' refers to the act of talking or chatting. It often carries a casual or informal tone and can imply light, ongoing conversation or chatter. For example: Her talk is always interesting「彼女のしゃべりはいつも面白い」(かのじょのしゃべりはいつもおもしろい). Stop the chatter and focus「しゃべりをやめて集中しなさい」(しゃべりをやめてしゅうちゅうしなさい). This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can sometimes imply excessive or idle talk depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6305

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word しゃべり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

しゃ

Reading

Sha

hiragana

べ

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

や

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'Shaberi' means 'Talk' or 'Chatter' .

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