What does 話し掛ける mean?
話し掛ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to accost a person, to talk (to someone)” in English. It is written as 話し掛ける in kanji, はなしかける in hiragana, and hanashikakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私はそんな失礼な話しかけられ方に慣れていない。
I'm not used to being talked to in such a rude manner.
男が近づいて私に話しかけた。
A man came up and spoke to me.