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話し上手といわれる人もあれば、聞き上手といわれる人もいる。

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話し 上手 いわれる あれば 聞き上手 いわれる いる

English Translation

Some are called good talkers, and others good listeners.

Furigana

(はな)上手(じょうず)といわれる(ひと)もあれば、(きじょうず)上手()といわれる(ひと)もいる。

Romanji

Hanashi jōzu to iwareru hito mo areba, kikijōzu to iwareru hito mo iru.

Words

話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
聞き上手 (ききじょうず)
good listener
要る (いる)
to need; to want

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: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen