講演
こうえん
kouen
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
講演 (こうえん (kouen)) means "Speech". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Speech
Also : lecture · address
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Example Sentences
著名な教授による講演は大勢の学生で会場が満杯だった。
ちょめいなきょうじゅによるこうえんはおおぜいのがくせいでかいじょうがまんぱいだった。
The lecture by the renowned professor was so crowded that the venue was full of students.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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