発言 (はつげん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000発言する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 発言する | 発言しない |
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| Polite | 発言します | 発言しません |
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| Past polite | 発言しました | 発言しませんでした |
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| Past | 発言した | 発言しなかった |
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| Te-form | 発言して | 発言しないで |
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| Desire | 発言したい | 発言したくない |
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| Potential | 発言できる | 発言できない |
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| Passive | 発言される | 発言されない |
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| Causative | 発言させる | 発言させない |
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| Causative passive | 発言させられる | 発言させられない |
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| Volitional | 発言しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 発言しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 発言しろ | 発言するな |
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| Conditional | 発言すれば | 発言しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 発言したら | 発言しなかったら |
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会議で彼は重要な発言をした。
He made an important statement at the meeting.
That remark caused a misunderstanding.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の発言を求めるto ask someone for their comment/statement
The reporter asked the minister for a statement.
発言を撤回するto retract a statement
He retracted the statement that had caused controversy.
発言を控えるto refrain from making a statement
She refrained from commenting on the matter.
発言の機会を得るto get a chance to speak
I got a chance to speak at the meeting.
発言に注意するto be careful with one's remarks
Please be careful with your remarks in public settings.
一言
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発言 refers to a formal statement or speaking up, often in meetings, while 一言 is shorter and can be casual or set-phrase-like.
発言 is a neutral term for any spoken remark or statement, while 談話 specifically suggests an informal or off-the-cuff comment, often to the press.
発言 is a formal term for a specific remark or statement made in a discussion, while 言葉 more broadly covers anything someone says.
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発令 (an official order or proclamation) and 発言 (a spoken remark or statement) look similar due to the shared 発, but refer to very different things.
発言 is the act of speaking or the remark itself, while 発言権 is the right or authority to speak.
発言 means 'a remark' or 'to speak up', while 発案 specifically means 'to originate a proposal or idea', despite sharing the kanji 発.
題
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problematic statement; controversial remark
discriminatory remark; hate speech
bombshell announcement; shocking statement