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Zach

話上手もいれば、聞き上手もいる。

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上手 いれば 聞き上手 いる

English Translation

Some people are good talkers and others good listeners.

Furigana

(はなし)上手(じょうず)もいれば、(きじょうず)上手()もいる。

Romanji

Hanashi jōzu mo ireba, kikijōzu mo iru.

Words

(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
要る (いる)
to need; to want
聞き上手 (ききじょうず)
good listener

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen