What does 話し言葉 mean?
話し言葉 is a Japanese noun meaning “spoken language” in English. It is written as 話し言葉 in kanji, はなしことば in hiragana, and hanashikotoba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
これらの語は話し言葉では使われない。
These words aren't used in spoken language.