Meaning

Primary

Way Of Speaking

Alternative

Speaking Style

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Since 話す means "to speak," your way of doing that would be your way of speaking or your speaking style. This includes your tone of voice, speed, and even how you use gestures when talking. It's more about the whole way you communicate, not just the wording or how you phrase things.

Reading

はなしかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses kun'yomi readings for both kanji. You learned the はな reading with 話す, and the かた reading for is the one you learned with other "how-to" words like 使い方 and 読み方.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 話し方を教える

    to teach how to speak

    話し方を考える

    to think about how to talk about something, to think about one's manner of speech

    話し方を学ぶ

    to learn how to speak

Context Sentences

話し方が本当にイライラするのよね。

The way he talks makes me really annoyed.

まるで日本人みたいな話し方ですね。

You talk like a Japanese person.

説得力のある話し方を学びたいです。

I want to learn a persuasive way of talking.

Kanji Composition