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“speech” in Japanese

Japanese

Also言論 (genron) · スピーチ (supīchi)

Pronunciation

Romajienzetsu

Example

彼は大勢の前で演説をしました。kare wa ō zei no mae de en zetsu o shi ma shi ta

He gave a speech in front of a large crowd.

Illustration for 演説 (speech)

How to say “speech” in Japanese

“Speech” in Japanese is 演説 (enzetsu).

It presents a speaker's organized thoughts or claims directly to a gathered audience.

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

Example sentences with 演説

市長は新しい計画について演説をしました。shi chō wa atara shi i kei kaku ni tsu i te en zetsu o shi ma shi ta

The mayor gave a speech about the new plan.

Tips for using 演説

  • The word 演説 (enzetsu) commonly appears in reports about election campaigns, where candidates speak to a crowd in public.

Other Japanese words for “speech”

自由な言論は大切です。ji yū na gen ron wa tai setsu de su

Free speech is important.

短いスピーチを準備しています。mijika i su pī chi o jun bi shi te i ma su

I am preparing a short speech.

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