小話 (こばなし)anecdote; brief (comic) story

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Kanji in 小話

小選挙区しょうせんきょくsmall electoral district; single-member constituency
小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school
小説しょうせつnovel; (short) story
中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student; primary school student
小型こがたsmall; small-sized
小学しょうがくelementary school; primary school
小島こじまsmall island; islet
話はなしtalk; speech
電話でんわtelephone call; phone call
対話たいわdialogue; discussion
話題わだいtopic; subject
話し合いはなしあいdiscussion; talk
会話かいわconversation
世話せわlooking after; help
談話だんわtalk; conversation

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