No. 1,099 in Japanese
話す
To speak or talk.
In a sentence
彼と話すことが楽しいです。
Talking to him is enjoyable.
話す is used here to indicate the act of engaging in conversation with another person.
英語を話すのは簡単ではありません。
Speaking English is not easy.
話す is used here to denote the skill or act of speaking a language.
私たちは将来について話します。
We will talk about the future.
話す is used here to indicate discussing or conversing about a specific topic.
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