Meaning

Primary

To Chat

Alternative

To Talk

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means chat or talk so the verb version is to chat or to talk.

Reading

しゃべる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This vocabulary word uses the same reading you learned with the kanji, plus the hiragana attached at the end.

Context

Context Sentences

あとでちょっと喋ろうよ。

Let's have a little chat later.

私は喋るのが苦手です。

I'm not good at talking.

あの妖精は本当によく喋るよね。

That fairy is really talkative, don't you think?

Kanji Composition