Japanese word

スピーカー

Pronunciation

Romajisupīkā

Meaning

  • nounspeaker

Example

今日のスピーカーは科学について話します。kyō no su pī kā wa ka gaku ni tsu i te hana shi ma su

Today's speaker talks about science.

Illustration for スピーカー (speaker)

More examples

学生たちは講演後にスピーカーへ質問しました。gaku sei ta chi wa kō en go ni su pī kā e shitsu mon shi ma shi ta

The students asked the speaker questions after the talk.

Core concept

It refers to a source of spoken sound, whether the source is a person or an audio device.

Common phrases

  • スピーカーとして登壇するsu pī kā to shi te tō dan su ru

    appear as a speaker

Similar words

話者washa: A person who communicates thoughts or information through speech.
話し手hanashite: A person who takes the speaking role in an exchange.
発言者hatsugensha: A person who makes a statement in a discussion or public setting.

Definition in Japanese

会合や催しで知識や意見を口頭で伝える人。kai gō ya moyō shi de chi shiki ya i ken o kō tō de tsuta e ru hito

Word origin

The loanword スピーカー (supīkā) comes from English speaker, formed from speak, meaning "talk," and the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • In English, compounds such as speakerphone and computer speaker show that speaker can describe equipment as well as a person.

Other meanings

  • loudspeakernoun

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