話せばわかる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
話
はな Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
話せば分かる

Etymology

A phrase forming a complete sentence, consisting of 話せば (hanaseba, “if sb. talks”, conditional form of verb 話す hanasu, “to talk”) + わかる (wakaru, “to understand”). Literally, "If I talk, you (will) understand".

Phrase

話(はな)せばわかる • (hanaseba wakaru) 

1. You'll understand if you let me explain. You'll be convinced if you listen to me.

   話(はな)せばわかる。じっくり話(はな)し合(あ)おうよ。

   hanaseba wakaru. Jikkuri hanashiaō yo.

   You'll understand if you let me explain. How about we talk this over?

Related terms

• 問答無用(もんどうむよう) (mondōmuyō)