What does 話 mean?
話 is a Japanese noun meaning “talk (chat), story” in English. It can also be translated as “topic, discussions, rumor” depending on context. It is written as 話 in kanji, はなし in hiragana, and hanashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
人の話に水を差さないでくれ。
Don't throw a wet blanket over our conversation.
彼は不愉快な話を２時間もした。
He dwelt on an unpleasant subject for two hours.
３時間議論したが、我々は話がまとまらなかった。
After three hours of discussion we got nowhere.