Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "話します" vs "はしる"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
話します
はなします (hanashimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Term B
はしる
はしる (hashiru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 話します and はしる are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
話します (はなします (hanashimasu)) represents "to speak, to talk (polite form)" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 話す.
On the other hand, はしる (はしる (hashiru)) translates to "to run" (Level: N5) and is used for Common verb for physical movement, typically for people or animals. Often used in the form '走る. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "話します"
友達と話します。
I talk with my friends.
Bilingual Sentence for "はしる"
彼は毎日公園を走ります。
He runs in the park every day.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "友達と ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I talk with my friends.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "話します" fits here because it represents "to speak, to talk (polite form)" in the context: "I talk with my friends.".