Illustration: In a Japanese community hall, a visiting naturalist stands beside a lectern and addresses rows of seated adults about local birds. She holds a large feather and gestures toward a realistic bird model on the demonstration table.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

講こう演えん

kouen

lecture, speech

Example sentences

ラジオで彼かれの講演こうえんを聞きいた。
We listened to his lecture on the radio.
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講演こうえんは２時間続じかんつづいた。
The lecture lasted for two hours.
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彼かれの講演こうえんは聴衆ちょうしゅうを魅了みりょうした。
His speech charmed the audience.
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Kanji in 講演

講lecture; clubOnコウ
演performance; actOnエン

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