🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

おしゃべりする

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oshaberi suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prate/preɪt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼らはおしゃべりするのが好きです。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; to chatter.

    "The children prated about their day at school, oblivious to the time passing."
  2. 2

    To speak rapidly and incessantly; to babble.

    "She prated on about her vacation plans, hardly letting anyone else get a word in."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'prate' originates from the Middle English 'praten', which is derived from the Old English 'prætan', meaning to chatter or talk foolishly. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*pratōną', which reflects a long-standing tradition of informal, idle talk.

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