Search Terms: *咄*
Dictionary results(showing 12 results)
noun
1.
talk, speech, chat, conversation(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
2.
topic, subject
3.
discussions, negotiation, argument(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
4.
rumor, talk, hearsay
5.
tale, story, fable
6.
circumstances, particulars
Other readings:
話し【はなし】[1]
、咄【はなし】
、噺【はなし】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
2.
to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
3.
to speak (a language)
Other readings:
咄す【はなす】
adverb
•
at once, right away, promptly, on the spur of the moment(usually kana)
noun
1.
night chat, tale told at night
2.
evening tea party (starting around 6pm)(only relevant for よばなし)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
book of informal essays(only relevant for やわ)
Other readings:
夜話【よばなし】
、夜咄【よばなし】
noun
1.
anecdote
2.
brief (comic) story
Other readings:
小話【しょうわ】
、小咄【こばなし】
、小噺【こばなし】
noun
•
ghost story(怪談噺, 怪談咄 esp. in rakugo)
Other readings:
怪談噺【かいだんばなし】
、怪談咄【かいだんばなし】
noun
•
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience, impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
Other readings:
三題咄【さんだいばなし】
noun
1.
chat without food or drink(only relevant for 素話)
2.
rakugo performed without musical accompaniment
Other readings:
素咄【すばなし】
、素噺【すばなし】
na-adjective, adverb
•
(tongue) clicking, groaning, exclamation of surprise
Other readings:
咄咄【とつとつ】
noun
•
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo), emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
See also:落語
Other readings:
人情噺【にんじょうばなし】
、人情咄【にんじょうばなし】