話を切り出す

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はなし
Grade: 2

Grade: 2

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (conversation) +‎ +‎ 切り出す (to begin to talk).

Verb

(はなし)()() (hanashi o kiridasugodan (stem (はなし)()() (hanashi o kiridashi), past (はなし)()()した (hanashi o kiridashita))

  1. (idiomatic) to break the ice; to broach a subject; to begin a conversation
    (はは)相談(そうだん)したかったが、(いそが)しそうだったので、なかなか(はなし)()()ことができなかった。
    Haha ni sōdan shitakatta ga, isogashisō datta node, nakanaka hanashi o kiridasu koto ga dekinakatta.
    I wanted to consult with my mom. Since she looked busy, I couldn't break the ice.

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