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“lecture” in Japanese

Japanese

Also講義 (kōgi) · 説教 (sekkyō) · 講演会 (kōenkai)

Pronunciation

Romajikōen

Example

来週、町で講演があります。rai shū machi de kō en ga a ri ma su

There is a lecture in town next week.

Illustration for 講演 (lecture)

How to say “lecture” in Japanese

“Lecture” in Japanese is 講演 (kōen).

Refers to sharing a prepared explanation or viewpoint with many listeners at a public talk.

Full entry for 講演: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 講演

その講演は初心者にも分かりやすかったです。so no kō en wa sho shin sha ni mo wa ka ri ya su ka tta de su

That lecture was easy for beginners to understand.

Tips for using 講演

  • A 講演 (kōen) may be given by a specialist, author, or public figure, so the word often appears in announcements for talks open to an audience.

Other Japanese words for “lecture”

先生の講義を聞きます。sen sei no kō gi o ki ki ma su

I listen to my teacher's lecture.

長い説教は嫌いです。naga i sek kyō wa kira i de su

I dislike long lectures.

来週、講演会に参加します。rai shū kō en kai ni san ka shi ma su

I will attend a lecture next week.

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