Japanese word

講演会

Pronunciation

Romajikōenkai

Meaning

  • nounlecture

Example

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.

Illustration for 講演会 (lecture)

More examples

大学で講演会を開く予定です。dai gaku de kō en kai o hira ku yo tei de su

We plan to hold a lecture at the university.

Core concept

Centers on a planned public talk in which a speaker explains a topic to an audience.

Common phrases

  • 講演会に参加するkō en kai ni san ka su ru

    attend a lecture

  • 講演会を開催するkō en kai o kai sai su ru

    organize a lecture

  • 講演会の案内kō en kai no an nai

    lecture information

Similar words

講演kōen: A speech that a speaker gives to an audience on a specific topic.
講義kōgi: An organized lesson in which an instructor explains a subject to learners.

Definition in Japanese

専門家などが大勢の人に向けて、あるテーマについてまとまった話をする集まり。sen mon ka na do ga ō zei no hito ni mu ke te a ru tē ma ni tsu i te ma to ma tta hanashi o su ru atsu ma ri

Word origin

講演会 (kōenkai) combines 講 (kō, "lecture"), 演 (en, "present"), and 会 (kai, "meeting") to mean a meeting centered on a formal talk.

Usage tips

  • In English, lecture may describe the speech itself, while 講演会 (kōenkai) commonly names the event where the audience gathers to hear it.

Other meanings

  • talknoun

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