話せばわかる
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
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| 話 |
| はな Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 話せば分かる |
Etymology
A phrase forming a complete sentence, consisting of 話せば (hanaseba, “if sb. talks”, conditional form of verb 話す hanasu, “to talk”) + わかる (wakaru, “to understand”). Literally, "If I talk, you (will) understand".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ha̠na̠se̞ba̠ β̞a̠ka̠ɾɯ̟]
Phrase
話せばわかる • (hanaseba wakaru)
- You'll understand if you let me explain. You'll be convinced if you listen to me.
Related terms
- 問答無用 (mondōmuyō)