話(はな)しぶり

はなしぶり

noun

way of speaking; manner of speech

communication

1. way of speaking; manner of speech; tone

The characteristic manner, style, or tone in which someone speaks.

彼(かれ)の話(はな)しぶりは落(お)ち着(つ)いている。

His manner of speaking is calm.

話(はな)しぶりから判断(はんだん)すると、彼女(かのじょ)は怒(おこ)っているようだ。

Judging from the way she speaks, she seems to be angry.

先生(せんせい)の話(はな)しぶりには説得力(せっとくりょく)があるので、生徒(せいと)たちはよく耳(みみ)を傾(かたむ)ける。

The teacher's manner of speaking is persuasive, so the students listen attentively.

Composed of 話(はな)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(はな)しぶりから判断(はんだん)する: to judge from someone's way of speaking
落(お)ち着(つ)いた話(はな)しぶり: a calm manner of speaking
穏(おだ)やかな話(はな)しぶり: a gentle way of speaking
話(はな)しぶりを変(か)える: to change one's way of speaking

RELATED ぶり WORDS:

食(た)べっぷり: way of eating
飲(の)みっぷり: way of drinking
仕事(しごと)ぶり: way of working, work performance
暮(く)らしぶり: way of living, lifestyle

Similar words

話(はな)し方(かた): way of speaking — more common and general; focuses on how one speaks technically
口調(くちょう): tone of voice — emphasizes intonation and emotional quality
口(くち)ぶり: way of speaking, tone — very similar to 話(はな)しぶり but slightly more focused on phrasing and word choice

Related Words

Compare: 話(はな)し方(かた) (way of speaking)

Compare: 口調(くちょう) (tone of voice)

Compare: 口(くち)ぶり (way of speaking, tone)

Compare: 弁舌(べんぜつ) (eloquence)

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Added 2026.3.30 23:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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