話(はな)し手(て)

はなして
noun
speaker; talker; the one speaking
1. speaker; talker; the one speaking
The person who is speaking, as contrasted with the listener. Can also describe someone skilled at talking or telling stories.
話(はな)し手(て)と聞(き)き手(て)。
the speaker and the listener.
彼(かれ)は話(はな)し手(て)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
He is famous as a speaker.
いい話(はな)し手(て)は、聞(き)き手(て)の反応(はんのう)をよく見(み)ながら話(はな)す。
A good talker speaks while watching the listener's reactions closely.

Compound of 話(はな)す (to speak) + 手(て) (the agent suffix, 'one who does'). It carries two senses: the speaker in a conversation, contrasted with 聞(き)き手(て) (listener); and someone good at talking or storytelling.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 話(はな)し手(て)と聞(き)き手(て): speaker and listener
  • いい話(はな)し手(て): a good talker

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 語(かた)り手(て): narrator, storyteller — emphasizes telling a tale
  • スピーカー: speaker — usually the audio device, or a presenter at an event

Related Words

Contrast: 聞(き)き手(て) (listener)
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