Word Meaning 立ち話

たちばなし tachibanashi

立ち話 is read as たちばなし (tachibanashi) and means talking while standing.

Meaning

English

  1. talking while standing
  2. standing around talking

Reading

Kana

たちばなし

Romaji

tachibanashi

Writing Variants

  • 立話 たちばなし tachibanashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 6901 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立場

たちば

position

立体

りったい

multi-storey car park

立つ

たつ

to be (the result of a division)

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立ち会い

たちあい

trading session (at an exchange)

立春

りっしゅん

first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)

立ち上がり

たちあがり

how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

立地

りっち

choosing a site (e.g. for industry)

立ち

たち

leading male role in kabuki

Example Sentences

1

We stood talking for half an hour.