Japanese

こうえん
Meaning: lecture; address; speech
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

講
演

Example sentences

He gave a lecture on environmental issues.
講演の要旨をまとめました。
I summarized the main points of the lecture.
ゴールドマンさんが講演を行う
Mr. Goldman gives a lecture.
講演のテープ起こしをして文章にする仕事
The job of transcribing lectures into written text.
彼の講演は懸河之弁というべきもので、聴衆は最後まで圧倒され続けた。
His lecture was so eloquent and fluent that the audience remained captivated until the very end.

Usage Notes

Used for formal talks or presentations given to an audience.

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