No. 365 in Japanese
講演
Lecture or speech.
In a sentence
著名な科学者が大学で講演を行った。
A famous scientist gave a lecture at the university.
Here, "講演" is used to describe a formal talk or speech given by an expert or notable figure.
その講演は多くの学生が参加して、大いに盛り上がった。
The lecture was attended by many students and was very engaging.
In this sentence, "講演" refers to the event where the formal talk took place.
講演のテーマは未来のエネルギーについてだった。
The theme of the lecture was about future energy.
Here, "講演" is used in the context of specifying the content or main topic of the speech.
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