単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#2,262 most used

話しかける

はなしかける5

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to talk (to someone); to address (someone)

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

An old man spoke to me suddenly.

from Tatoeba · arnab

IN OTHER SENTENCES

He never speaks unless spoken to.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to begin to talk; to start a conversation

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#2,262 most used

Written話しかける、話し掛ける

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium