(はな)()

はなしこむ
verb (godan)
to get deeply involved in conversation; to talk at length
自動詞 intransitivecommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(はな)()(はな)()まない
Present polite(はな)()みます(はな)()みません
Past(はな)()んだ(はな)()まなかった
Past polite(はな)()みました(はな)()みませんでした
て form(はな)()んで(はな)()まなくて
ている present(はな)()んでいる(はな)()んでいない
ている polite(はな)()んでいます(はな)()んでいません
ている past(はな)()んでいた(はな)()んでいなかった
ている past polite(はな)()んでいました(はな)()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(はな)()めば(はな)()まなければ
Conditional たら(はな)()んだら(はな)()まなかったら
Volitional(はな)()もう
Volitional polite(はな)()みましょう
Potential(はな)()める(はな)()めない
Passive(はな)()まれる(はな)()まれない
Causative(はな)()ませる(はな)()ませない
Imperative(はな)()(はな)()むな
1. to get deeply absorbed in conversation; to talk at length
To become so engrossed in talking with someone that one loses track of time or forgets other obligations.
友達(ともだち)(はな)()んだ。
I got into a long conversation with my friend.
カフェ二人(ふたり)(はな)()んでいた
The two of them were deep in conversation at the café.
I got so caught up talking on the phone that I was late for my appointment.

A compound verb formed from (はな) (to talk) + () (into, deeply). The ~() suffix adds the nuance of becoming deeply absorbed or immersed in the action. Often implies that the conversation went on longer than intended.

Common collocations

  • 友達(ともだち)(はな)()む: to get into a long chat with a friend
  • 電話(でんわ)(はな)()む: to get absorbed in a phone conversation
  • つい(はな)()む: to end up talking at length (unintentionally)
  • 夜遅(よるおそ)まで(はな)()む: to talk late into the night

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