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speak Meaning in Japanese (speak 英語 意味)

話す, 発声する, 講演する
話す in English:speak
IPA:hɑnɑsɯ
Phonetic:はなす
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speak の日本語の意味は「話す, 発声する, 講演する」です。 (声で言葉を発したり音を明瞭に発音したりすること。)

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Speak visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (話す)
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Definitions of Speak

  1. 1
    verb
    発声する

    To utter words or articulate sounds with the voice.

    声で言葉を発したり音を明瞭に発音したりすること。

  2. 2
    verb
    話す

    To communicate or express thoughts, feelings, or information through language.

    言語を通して考え、感情、または情報を伝えたり表現したりすること。

  3. 3
    verb
    講演する

    To deliver a speech or address to an audience.

    聴衆にスピーチや演説をすること。

Example Sentences

casual

“Can you speak louder, please?”

もう少し大きな声で話していただけますか？

general

“She can speak three languages fluently.”

彼女は３ヶ国語を流暢に話すことができる。

formal

“The president will speak at the conference tomorrow.”

大統領は明日、会議で講演する予定です。

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In English:

listenbe silentkeep quiet

Inflected Word Forms

past participlespoken
present participlespeaking
nounspeech
agent nounspeaker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

speak upphrasal_verb

To speak more loudly or to express one's opinion.

speak one's mindidiom

To say exactly what one thinks, even if it is controversial.

speak for oneselfexpression

To express one's own opinion, not that of others.

Alphabetical:spawn•speaker