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ぶっちゃけ話 (Bucchake banashi) - A frank/honest talk

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression (noun phrase)

casual

How it works

This phrase combines the colloquial adverbial/interjectional form ぶっちゃけ (bucchake, meaning 'frankly speaking' or 'to be honest') with 話 (hanashi, 'talk' or 'story'). It literally translates to 'frankly-talk' and refers to a conversation where people speak openly and without reservation, often about private or sensitive matters.

Sample sentences

彼とは、時々深夜までぶっちゃけ話をする仲です。

He and I sometimes have frank talks until late at night.

たまにはぶっちゃけ話をして、ストレス発散したいね。

Sometimes I want to have a frank talk and relieve some stress, you know.

今日はみんなでぶっちゃけ話大会をしよう！

Let's all have a frank talk session today!

Quick facts

etymology:ぶっちゃけ is derived from the verb ぶっちゃける (bucchakeru), meaning 'to blurt out' or 'to speak frankly.' 話 (hanashi) means 'talk' or 'story.'

connotation:Implies a conversation where participants let down their guard and share true feelings or secrets, often used among close friends or trusted colleagues.

Often used with

ぶっちゃけ話をする (bucchake banashi o suru) - to have a frank talk

ぶっちゃけ話タイム (bucchake banashi taimu) - frank talk time

本当のぶっちゃけ話 (hontou no bucchake banashi) - a truly frank talk

ぶっちゃけトーク (bucchake tōku) - frank talk (loanword version)

ガールズトーク (gāruzu tōku) - girls' talk (often includes frank discussions)

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Example

彼とは、時々深夜までぶっちゃけ話をする仲です。

He and I sometimes have frank talks until late at night.

たまにはぶっちゃけ話をして、ストレス発散したいね。

Sometimes I want to have a frank talk and relieve some stress, you know.