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.
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.