expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
reasonable; sensible; down-to-earth
Describes a person who listens, understands others, and can be reasoned with. Often used in the phrase 話のわかる人.
See also: 話がわかる
彼は話のわかる上司で、相談しやすい。
He is a reasonable boss and easy to talk to.
話のわかる人に話を聞いてもらいたい。
I want a sensible person to listen to my story.
A clause meaning 'understands the situation' or 'gets it', used as a predicate. 話のわかる is the prenominal form modifying a noun.
A fixed expression from 話 (talk, story) + の (possessive particle) + わかる (understand), literally 'understanding of talk', used as a prenominal modifier.