N1Noun

講演

こうえん

Meaning

1.lecture
2.address
3.speech

Meanings across languages

English: lecture, address, speech
Tiếng Việt: bài giảng, diễn thuyết, phát biểu
日本語: 講演, アドレス, スピーチ
한국어: 강연, 연설, 스피치
中文: 讲演, 演说, 演讲
Bahasa Indonesia: kuliah
ภาษาไทย: การบรรยาย
Español: charla
Français: conférence
Deutsch: Vortrag
Português: palestra

Kanji used

Example sentences

聴衆は講演に耳を傾ける。
The audience listened intently to the lecture.

Related words

演奏

えんそう

performance, musical performance

演技

えんぎ

acting, performance

演出

えんしゅつ

direction, production

演説

えんぜつ

speech, address

受講

じゅこう

taking a lecture, attending a class

初演

しょえん

first performance, premiere

講義

こうぎ

lecture

講座

こうざ

course (e.g. of lectures), academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

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