Translation guide
How to express the idea of an 'utterance' in Japanese, from spoken words to statements and linguistic units.
To refer to something that someone says, especially a single spoken phrase or remark.
A general term for a spoken statement or remark, often used in formal or public contexts.
His utterance changed the course of the meeting.
A very common word for 'word' or 'words', often used for something spoken. Can be more casual than 発言.
I was encouraged by those words (that utterance).
Literally 'one word', used for a brief remark or utterance.
He didn't utter a single word.
To refer to the act of producing speech sounds or expressing something verbally.
Refers to the physical act of producing voice or vocalization.
Do vocal exercises (utterance practice).
A linguistic term for the act of speaking or an utterance, often used in academic contexts.
A common phrase meaning 'to utter aloud' or 'to vocalize'.
Try uttering your thoughts aloud.
To refer to an utterance as a unit of speech in linguistics or language study.
発言 is for a remark or statement, often in a meeting or public setting. 発話 is a technical term for a spoken utterance in linguistics. 言葉 is the most general and can mean word, language, or speech.
His remark was inappropriate.
Analyze utterances.
Say kind words.
発話の意図を理解する。
Understand the intention of the utterance.
彼の言説は社会に影響を与えた。
His utterances (discourse) influenced society.