talk

話す

声を使って言葉を発すること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you use your voice to say words.

• The baby is learning to talk.
• He talked so quietly that I could hardly hear.
• Please stop talking during the film.

類義語： speak

よく使う表現： talk loudly, talk quietly, learn to talk

話す、会話する

主に言葉で、人と考えや情報を伝え合うこと。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you share thoughts or information with someone, usually by speaking.

• Can we talk tonight?
• I talked to my sister yesterday.
• They talk about their plans every morning.

使い方： talk to/with someone (I talked with my neighbour after lunch.); talk about something (We talked about the weather.)

類義語： speak, chat

よく使う表現： talk to someone, talk with someone, talk about something

話し合う

特定の話題について話したり意見を交わしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you discuss a particular subject.

• Let’s talk business over lunch.
• They talked politics until midnight.
• We need to talk money before agreeing to anything.

使い方： talk + topic (The two managers met to talk strategy.)

類義語： discuss

よく使う表現： talk business, talk politics, talk money

話し合い、会話

人々が考えを伝え合ったり、何かについて話し合ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： A conversation in which people exchange ideas or discuss something.

• We had a friendly talk.
• I need a private talk with you.
• Our talks helped us understand each other better.

使い方： a talk with someone about something (I had a talk with Jo about the rent.)

類義語： conversation, discussion

よく使う表現： have a talk, serious talk, talk with someone

講演、講話

何かを説明したり情報を伝えたりするために、集団の前でする話。

やさしい英語で： A speech given to a group to explain something or share information.

• She gave a short talk.
• We attended a talk on local history.
• His talks always include interesting pictures.

使い方： a talk on/about something (He gave a talk on healthy eating.); give a talk to someone (She gave a talk to the students.)

類義語： lecture, speech

よく使う表現： give a talk, talk on something, short talk

話、口先

人が言うこと。特に意見、主張、約束など。

やさしい英語で： The things someone says, especially their views, claims, or promises.

• His promises were just empty talk.
• I am tired of all this talk about change.
• Her brave talk did little to comfort us.

類義語： words

よく使う表現： empty talk, big talk, all talk

噂

本当か確かではないのに、人々の間で言われている話。

やさしい英語で： Things people are saying about something, although they may not be true or certain.

• There is talk of a strike.
• I heard talk about their secret wedding.
• The town was full of talk about the missing money.

使い方： talk of/about something (There is talk of closing the school.)

類義語： gossip, rumour

よく使う表現： talk of something, talk about someone, idle talk