Usage patterns スピーチをする to give a speech
I gave a speech as a representative of the friends at the wedding.
〈 人ひと 〉 にスピーチを 頼たの む to ask someone to give a speech
My boss asked me to give a speech, and I felt a bit nervous.
スピーチが 上じょう 手ず だ to be good at giving speeches
She's good at giving speeches and always gets the audience laughing.
スピーチの 原げん 稿こう を 書か く to write a speech draft
I wrote out my speech draft and practiced it the day before.
Related words 演説 is a native Japanese term for a formal, often political public speech, while スピーチ is a broader loanword used for speeches at weddings, ceremonies, and everyday social occasions.
講演 refers to a formal lecture or talk on a specific topic given to an audience, usually academic or professional, whereas スピーチ is typically shorter and tied to a ceremony or social event.
挨拶 covers everyday greetings as well as short ceremonial remarks (like at a wedding), while スピーチ specifically means a prepared, somewhat longer address.
スピーチ is a modern loanword for a speech given in casual or business settings, whereas 口上 carries a traditional, ceremonial nuance.
スピーチ is a general loanword for any kind of speech, whereas 祝辞 names a speech that is specifically congratulatory.
Etymology Loanword from English 'speech', adopted into Japanese with the katakana spelling スピーチ .
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