スピーチ
Meaning in Englishspeech, formal talk
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What it means
スピーチ means a formal spoken address delivered to an audience; it denotes the act of public speaking in formal or ceremonial contexts, often at events or gatherings.
Main meanings
- usage as a formal public address given to an audience in settings such as political or ceremonial occasions
- part of events where opening remarks, toasts, or ceremonial messages are delivered
- participation in a speech contest or public-speaking event where a prepared talk is presented
How to use it
In formal settings, use refers to delivering an official address; typical structures include スピーチをする, 开会のスピーチ, or スピーチ大会への出場, while in more casual talk people may opt for 挨拶や話す instead of スピーチ for everyday conversations.
Variants and close terms
- 講演 (こうえん) kōen — formal public talk
- 演説 (えんぜつ) enzetsu — formal political or ceremonial address
- 講話 (こうわ) kōwa — instructional or casual talk
Etymology
loanword from English speech, adapted to Japanese phonotactics as スピーチ, with the consonant cluster simplified and the long vowel marked by ー, yielding supīchi.
Origin
Introduced in the Meiji era onward as Western influence brought public speaking practices to Japan, the term スピーチ was borrowed to label the act itself in modern contexts.
Word class
noun (名詞)