話

はなし【話】

①［会話・談話］

〔談話， おしゃべり〕

**talk

〖C〗〖U〗〔…についての〕話〔about〕；〔人との〕話し合い， 相談〔with〕；話すこと《◆ conversation より口語的》

Our teacher gave a talk to the class on swimming. 先生はクラスの生徒に水泳について話をした

stop by for a little talk on one's way home 帰る途中ちょっと話をしに立ち寄る

I have no time for idle talk. くだらない話をするひまはない.

*conversation

〖U〗〖C〗《正式》〔人との/…についての〕(うちとけた)会話， 対話， 座談〔with/about， on〕

bring the conversation around to politics 話を政治のほうに戻す

I was in conversation with a friend. 私は友人と話をしていた

muscle into a conversation 話に割り込む.

**speech

〖U〗話すこと， 発言；〖C〗〔…に関する〕演説， スピーチ， あいさつ〔on， about〕

His speech was finally done. 彼の話はようやく終った

What a dull speech! なんと退屈な話なんだ

Her speech inspired me with courage ［courage in me］. 彼女の話を聞いて勇気が湧いてきた

introduce a speech with a joke 冗談を皮切りに話をする

be slow of speech 話が遅い

Humor ruled his speech. 彼の話はユーモアに富んでいた.

▲Confidentially， do you like it? ここだけの話だがそれが気に入りましたか

You should have listened to him more carefully. 彼の話をもっとよく聞くべきでしたね

conclude by saying ［with the remark］ that... …と言って話を結ぶ

If you persist in talking ［to talk］， you will have to leave this room. いつまでも話をやめなければこの部屋から出て行ってもらいます

When talking about his hobby， he always puts on a serious expression. 趣味の話になると彼はいつも真剣な顔つきになる

I have something to tell you. ちょっと話があります.

②［相談・交渉］

〔結論， 決着〕 ⇒ そうだん

③［話題・うわさ］

**story

〖C〗(広まっている)〔…という〕うわさ， 風評〔that節〕

The story goes that he was murdered. 彼は殺されたという話だ(＝They say ［It is said］ that...)

**talk

〖U〗《略式》うわさ， 世評；《やや略式 》［the ～］〔町などの〕うわさの種， 話題〔of〕

Her beauty is the talk of the town. 彼女の美しさは町の話の種だ.

④［物語］

**story

〖C〗(事実に基づく， また架空の)〔…についての〕話， 物語〔about， of〕

the story of Lincoln リンカーンの話

The story concludes happily. その話はめでたしめでたしで終る

The story is continued on p. 30 ［in next month's issue］. 話は30ページ［来月号］に続く

The story was handed down from father to son. その話は親から子へと伝えられた

The story recalls my childhood. その話を聞くと子供の頃を思い出す

a tall story ほら話.

*tale

〖C〗(架空・伝説上・実際の)話， 物語《◆ story より堅い語》

fairy tales おとぎ話

She told me her tale of misery. 彼女は私にみじめな身の上話をした

a romantic tale ロマンチックな話

twice-told tales ありふれた話.

*narrative

〖C〗〖U〗《正式》〔…の〕(事実に基づく)物語〔of〕《◆語りの行為より物語の内容に重点がある》

the narrative of his life 彼の身の上話.

*narration

〖C〗〖U〗物語《◆語る動作に重点がある》

Who is going to do the narration of the trip? だれがその旅行についての話をしてくれるのですか.

▲That's only in the movie. 夢みたいな話だ.

⑤［道理・わけ・事情］

¶値段はお～にならないほど高かった

The price was absurdly high.

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はなし【話】

1 〔おしゃべり･会話〕 (a) talk; (a) conversation; chatter; a chat.

●早い話 to put it shortly; in a nutshell; the long and the short of it 《is…》.

●ここだけの話だが between ourselves [you and me (and the gatepost)]

・お話中失礼ですが. Excuse my [me for] interrupting you, but….

・話中に電話が突然切れた. The phone cut off while we were talking.

●話が合う have topics of common interest; find each other's company enjoyable

・2 人は話がよく合う. They have topics of common interest. | The two meet on common ground. | The two of them have a lot in common.

・話がまた途切れた. Silence came upon them again.

・これでまた話が大いにはずんだ. This got up another round of animated conversation.

・話が尽きない have endless things to talk about; never tire of talking

・彼女と話がしてみたいのだけれど紹介してくれないか. I'd really like to talk to her ― won't you introduce me?

・久しぶりにあなたと話ができて今日はとてもうれしかった. It was so nice today to be able to sit down and talk with you after so long.

・彼は話が面白いからクラスの人気者だ. He's a great talker and it makes him very popular in class.

●話に熱中する forget oneself [be engrossed] in talk

・話に割り込む interrupt [jump into] sb's conversation

・この間の話に出て来たうどん屋に行ってみた. I went to the udon shop that came up in our conversation the other day.

●話のきっかけとして by way of an opening

・話の口を切る initiate a conversation; break the ice; broach 《a matter》

・話の腰を折る interrupt sb's talk; break in on [disrupt the flow of] sb's discourse

・話の穂を継ぐ take up the threads of a talk [story]

・話の接ぎ穂がなくなる be stuck for conversation

・話の仲間入りをする join [enter into] 《their》 conversation

・話のついでに ⇒はなしついで

・話の最中に客が来た. In the middle of this conversation, the guests arrived.

●話をする speak; talk; converse; chat; have a talk [chat] 《with…》; 〔話題を作って〕 make conversation 《with…》; bring up a topic of conversation

・釣りの話をする talk about fishing

・話をしかける speak to sb; address oneself to sb; accost sb

・話を始める begin to talk; start a conversation; enter [get, fall] into conversation

・話を続ける keep up the conversation

・話をやめる[打ち切る] stop talking; end a conversation

・しかけていた話を途中でやめる break the threads of a talk [story]; leave off in the middle of a conversation

・話を独占する do all the talking; monopolize conversation

・私たちはいろんなお話をしながら食事をしました. We chatted about this and that throughout the meal.

●話もできないほどの騒音だ. The noise is so bad it's impossible to have a conversation [hear yourself talk].

2 〔聴衆に向かってする話〕 (演説) a speech; an address; (講話) a lecture; (言説) what one says; a remark; a statement; an observation.

●話が長い talk too long; tend to run on

・校長先生の話が伸びた. The principal's speech ran over.

・彼は非常に話がうまい. He is a very fine talker. | He is extremely well spoken.

●話の上手[下手]な人 a good [poor] talker; an effective [ineffective] speaker

・話の途中で帰ってきてしまった. I left in the middle of the talk and came home.

●話をする 〔聴衆に向かって〕 give a talk [an address] 《on the subject》

・私は人前で話をするのがとても苦手だ. Making speeches in front of people is not my forte.

・話を聞く態度 the attitude with which one listens to a talk

・生徒たちは先生の話を全然聞いていない. The students are paying no attention whatsoever to what the teacher is saying.

・話を聞き流す ignore what sb is saying; have the words go in one ear and out the other

・〔講演会で〕 今日は大変ためになるお話をありがとうございました. Thank you for a most interesting and useful talk.

●あなたのお話は少しもわからない. I haven't the least idea what you're talking about.

・君の話は間違っているよ. What you're saying is wrong.

3 〔話題〕 a topic; a subject.

●話変わって meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand

・話は違うが by the bye [way]; to change the subject; to pass to another subject.

●話が…のことになる the conversation [talk] moves to [turns upon]…

・話が飛ぶ the talk jumps to another topic

・話が前後する the talk moves back and forth out of sequence

・話が落ちる the talk slides [degenerates] into vulgarity

・彼は酔うと話が大きくなる. When he drinks he [his talk] becomes very expansive.

・いっしょに会社を作ろうという話が持ち上がった. The idea came up that we should form a company together.

・それは話が別だ. That's something else (entirely). | That's another matter (altogether).

●神田君の話で思い出したことがある. The mention of Kanda's name reminds me of something.

●話題が専門的すぎるので, 僕は彼らの話にとてもついていけない. The topic was much too technical; I couldn't follow their talk at all.

・父は娘の結婚の話になると不機嫌になる. Dad throws a snit whenever the subject of his little girl getting married is raised.

●話の種 ⇒はなしのたね.

●話を持ち出す bring [introduce] 《a topic》 into conversation; take up 《a topic》; raise 《a topic》 in conversation

・…から面白い話を引き出す get [draw out] an interesting story from…

・話をそらす[そらせる] turn the conversation to other matters; switch the conversation away [into another line]; glide away to another topic [subject]

・話を元に戻す 〔話題を〕 go back to the original topic [subject]; 〔会話で〕 work the conversation back 《to…》

・話を元に戻して…. As [To return to what] I was saying, ….

・話を変える change the subject [the topic of conversation]

・おかしな話をするようだが…. It may sound strange, but….

●難しい話は後にして, まあ, 一杯. Before we move on to weightier matters, let's have a drink.

・その話はもうやめにしよう. Let's drop the subject. | Let's talk no more about it.

・話は現代の社会制度に及んだ. The talk turned upon the social system of the present day.

・食事の話といえば[で思い出したが], お昼は何時にいたしましょうか. Talking of meals, what time shall we have lunch?

4 〔用のある話; その内容〕 (相談) consultation; conferring; discussion; (談判) negotiations; talks; bargaining.

●ちょっと君に話がある. I want to speak to you a moment. | I want a word with you.

・社長から海外出張の話があったが断った. The president offered to send me on a business trip abroad, but I declined.

・息子の就職口のことでいい話が舞い込んできた. We've gotten word of a rather interesting opportunity in regard to my son's employment.

・話がつく[まとまる] come to [arrive at] an understanding 《with…》; reach (an) agreement 《with…》; come to terms 《with…》; reach an accommodation 《with…》; 〔商売上の〕 strike [close] a bargain

・…ということに話が決まった. It was agreed that…. | They came to terms on the basis that….

・話がこじれる talks [discussions] falter [break down]

・話がよすぎる[うますぎる]. That story [offer, news] sounds too good to be true.

・なんだ, その店を知ってるんなら, 話が早い. そこで待ち合わせしようと思うんだ. Oh, if you know the place, there's no problem. Let's meet there.

●話に乗る 〔相談に乗る〕 agree to listen to [consult with] 《sb on a matter》; 〔提案･勧誘に応じる〕 go along with [accept] 《a proposal [an idea]》

・話に乗ってくる 〔会話に入ってくる〕 take part in [be brought into] a discussion; respond; 〔誘いに乗る〕 be persuaded to accept; respond positively 《to a feeler》; rise to the bait.

●話によってはきみの案に賛成できるかもしれない. Depending on what you have to say, I might be able to agree to your proposal.

●話をつける 〔交渉する〕 negotiate 《with…》; arrange 《with…》; have it out 《with…》; 〔まとめる〕 settle a matter; settle accounts 《with…》

・話を持ちかける[持ちこむ] propose; approach sb with a proposal

・彼には私から話をする. I'll take the matter up with him.

・お父さんもお子さんの話をよく聞いてあげてください. It's very important as a father that you really listen to what your child is trying to say.

・話をよく聞いてくれる人 a person who really listens [listens with a sympathetic ear].

●話はそこまでは運んでいない. The negotiations are not yet so far advanced.

・そうか, 話はわかった. で, 君はそれをどうしたいの? Alright, I understand what you're saying. So, what do you want to do about it?

・おいおい人の話は最後まで聞けよ. Please listen till I'm finished. | Come on, let me finish (what I'm saying).

・そりゃおもしろそうな話だね. That sounds good [interesting].

・ところで話というのは何ですか. Well, what is it you wish to say?

5 〔文学作品〕 (物語) a story; a tale; (寓話) a fable; (挿話) an episode; 〔事実談〕 a description; an account; a narrative; (おもしろくした) a romance; 〔作り話〕 a made-up story; a fabrication; a fiction.

●ライオンの話 a story about a lion

・虎狩りの話 a story of tiger-hunting

・白雪姫の話 the story [tale] of Snow White

・外国の話 a story from [concerning] another country

・本当にあった話 a true story

・古くから伝わる話 a story handed down from of old

・真に迫った話 a story giving a vivid impression [graphic account] of 《a scene》.

●それはお話の世界のことでしょ. That's the sort of thing that only happens in the world of make-believe.

・話の筋 the plot of a story.

●話をする tell a story [tale]; relate; narrate; give an account 《of…》; make a description 《of…》; recount

・戦いの話をする give an account of a battle

・子供にお話をして聞かせる tell a child a story

・話を始める begin (to tell) a story

・おもしろい話を聞かせてよ. Tell us a good [fun] story.

・話を読む[朗読する] read a story aloud; recite a story

・話を作っていませんか? You aren't telling me a story [making this up]?

●まるでうそのような話だ. It is an incredible story. | That sounds like (a) fiction.

・それはよくある話だ. It's a very common story [an all-too familiar tale].

・ニュートンが落ちるリンゴを見て万有引力を発見したことは有名な話だ. The tale of Newton's discovery of gravity as the result of a falling apple is quite well known.

・ただの話だよ, 怒るなよ, そういうこともあるってことを言いたかっただけなんだから. It's just a story, don't get so angry. I was only trying to point out that such things do occur.

6 〔うわさ〕 a rumor; a report; news; an account.

●…という話だ people [they] say that…; it is said that….

●みんなの話では彼はなかなかの学者らしい. According to what people say, he seems to be a good scholar.

・町中がその話で持ち切りだ. The whole town talks of nothing else.

・話だけで終わらせたくないいい構想だ. That's too good an idea to be left on the drawing board.

●それがかねて話に聞いていた森会長であった. That was Chairman Mori of whom I had heard (so much) before.

・話によると彼女は近くアメリカに行くそうだ. It's said that she's going to the US soon?

●彼には浮いた話の一つもない. In his case, there's been no whisper of any romantic entanglements.

●この方が先日お話をした野口さんです. This is Mr. Noguchi whom I spoke of (to you) the other day.

●「タクシーが値下げだって」「うん, そういう話だね」 “Taxi fares are coming down?”―“That's what they say.”

・その話は当てにならない. The report is unreliable.

・よくお話は承っています. I've often heard of you.

・その話は聞いている. I know it by hearsay.

・最近何か面白い話はないかい. So what's new and interesting lately?

7 〔道理〕 reason; sensibility.

●あの男は話がわかる. He is sensible.

●話の通じないやつだ. He's someone who doesn't understand [listen to] reason.

8 〔事情〕 the facts.

●それでは話が違う. 〔約束と違う〕 That is not [goes against, is contrary to] our understanding [agreement]. | 〔前言と違う〕 That isn't what you said before. | That's not the way I heard [understood] it.

・そうなればまた話が違う. That's another question [story]. | That alters the case.

・話がどうも混乱してきたぞ. 三人の証言が食い違っている. What with the three witnesses contradicting one another, the case has gotten very messy.

●それが話のわかっていない証拠だ. That shows you don't understand the facts.

●そうなっていれば話は大いに違っていたかもしれない. It might have made all the difference in the world. | The story might have been very different then.

・動物は好きだが飼うとなると話は別だ. I like animals, but having them as pets is another story.

・詳しい話は知らないが, とにかくその計画は中止だそうだ. I don't know all the details, but evidently the plan has been scrapped.

9 〔こと〕 a matter; a case; a story.

●よくある話さ. It is the same old story.

・修理するより買い換えた方が安いなんて, ばかな話じゃないか. It's nonsense to suggest that buying a new one would be cheaper than repair costs.

話にならない 1 〔問題にならない･取り上げる値打ちがない〕 be beneath mention; be hardly worth discussing [bringing up].

●てんでお話にならない. It is quite out of the question. | It is not worth mentioning. | It is beneath mention.

・彼の講演はお話にならないものだった. His speech was below criticism [not worth criticizing].

・私の稼いだ金は話にならないほど小額であった. The pittance I earned was hardly worth mentioning.

2 〔話す相手としてだめだ〕 be pointless trying to discuss a matter with sb.

●アルバイトでは話にならん, 店長を出せ. Talking to (a part-timer like) you is a waste of time―get me the store manager.

話に花が咲く talk grows lively [animated, interesting].

●昔の話に花が咲いた. Their talk of the past grew warm (with feeling).

話に花を咲かせる engage in animated conversation; have a lively discussion.

結婚話 marriage talks; an offer [a proposal] of marriage. [＝えんだん⁵]

ひそひそ話 ⇒ひそひそ(と).

身の上話 ⇒みのうえばなし.