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Beyond N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

口こう述じゅつ

koujutsu

to dictate

Example sentences

  1. 上司じょうしは秘書ひしょにタイプさせるために手紙てがみを口述こうじゅつした。

    My boss dictated a letter for his secretary to type.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは何通なんつうかの手紙てがみを秘書ひしょに口述こうじゅつした。

    He dictated several letters to his secretary.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは秘書ひしょに口述こうじゅつ筆記ひっきで手紙てがみを書かかせた。

    Tom dictated a letter to his secretary.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 口述

  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち
  • 述mention; stateOnジュツKunのべる

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