Vocabulary

What does お喋り (おしゃべり, oshaberi) mean?

お喋り (おしゃべり, oshaberi) means chatting; chatterbox.

Quick facts
Readingおしゃべり
Romajioshaberi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おしゃべり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoshaberi

chatting; chatterbox

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive chattering; talk; idle talk
  2. 2na-adjective · noun chatty; talkative; chatterbox

Example sentences

  • My younger sister really talks a lot.

  • I enjoyed chatting with my friend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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