Illustration: In a school assembly room, a student stands at a lectern addressing seated classmates and a small judging table. She holds up a reusable lunch container, then gestures toward a transparent bin filled with disposable lunch packaging, visibly supporting her argument with evidence.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

弁べん論ろん

benron

debate, speech

Example sentences

その学生がくせいは、自分じぶんの弁論べんろんに対たいして審査員しんさいんが批判的ひはんてきに述のべたことをひどく気きにした。
The student took to heart the judge’s critical comments on his speech.
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弁護士べんごしたちはその事件じけんを何時間なんじかんも弁論べんろんした。
The lawyers argued the case for hours.
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彼かれはテニスと弁論べんろんの代表だいひょうチームの一員いちいんである。
He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.
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Kanji in 弁論

弁speech; distinguishOnベン・ヘンKunかんむり・わきまえる・わける
論argument; discourseOnロンKunあげつらう

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