1.
way of speaking; manner of speech; tone
The characteristic manner, style, or tone in which someone speaks.
彼の話しぶりは落ち着いている。
His manner of speaking is calm.
話しぶりから判断すると、彼女は怒っているようだ。
Judging from the way she speaks, she seems to be angry.
先生の話しぶりには説得力があるので、生徒たちはよく耳を傾ける。
The teacher's manner of speaking is persuasive, so the students listen attentively.
Composed of 話し (speaking/talk) + ぶり (manner/style). The suffix ぶり attaches to nouns and verb stems to describe someone's characteristic way of doing something.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 話しぶりから判断する: to judge from someone's way of speaking
- 落ち着いた話しぶり: a calm manner of speaking
- 穏やかな話しぶり: a gentle way of speaking
- 話しぶりを変える: to change one's way of speaking
RELATED ぶり WORDS:
- 食べっぷり: way of eating
- 飲みっぷり: way of drinking
- 仕事ぶり: way of working, work performance
- 暮らしぶり: way of living, lifestyle
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 話し方: way of speaking — more common and general; focuses on how one speaks technically
- 口調: tone of voice — emphasizes intonation and emotional quality
- 口ぶり: way of speaking, tone — very similar to 話しぶり but slightly more focused on phrasing and word choice