“Lecture” in Japanese
Short answer
Lecture in Japanese is “講演” (kouen). Full meaning: lecture, address, speech.
Other ways to say “Lecture” in Japanese
特講
tokkou lecture (on a special topic)
講話
kouwa lecture, discourse
講義
kougi lecture
説法
seppou lecture, sermon, preaching; scolding, preaching, moralizing, moralising
レクチャー
rekuchaa lecture
演述
enjutsu lecture
講演会
kouenkai lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker), lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
講釈
koushaku explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition; explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture
講筵
kouen lecture room, lecture
小言
kogoto scolding, telling-off, rebuke, lecture; complaint, grumbling, fault-finding
談義
dangi (informal) discussion, talk, conversation, chat; (formal and tedious) talk, lecture, sermon; admonition, reprimand
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