講こうじる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

lecture; give a lecture; read aloud

Formal verb for delivering a lecture or reading something aloud to an audience. Often used in academic or instructional settings.

See also: 講ずる

• 教きょう授じゅが最さい新しんの研けん究きゅうについて講こうじた。

  The professor lectured on the latest research.

• 彼かれは古こ典てんの一いっ節せつを講こうじた。

  He read aloud a passage from the classics.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

devise; work out; take measures; adopt a policy

Used for formulating and implementing plans, strategies, or measures. Common in business, political, and administrative contexts. Often appears with nouns like 措置, 対策, 手段.

See also: 措置を講じる · 講ずる

• 政せい府ふは新あらたな経けい済ざい対たい策さくを講こうじた。

  The government adopted new economic measures.

• 問もん題だい解かい決けつのために最さい善ぜんの手しゅ段だんを講こうじる必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to devise the best means to solve the problem.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

confer; hold a conference; negotiate

Formal term for holding discussions or negotiations, often between parties. Less common in everyday speech; 話し合う or 協議する are more frequent.

• 両りょう国こくは和わ平へいについて講こうじた。

  The two countries conferred on peace.

• 組くみ合あいと経けい営えい側がわが賃ちん上あげを講こうじている。

  The union and management are negotiating a wage increase.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reconcile; make peace; make up

Rare, formal usage for reconciling or making peace between parties. Modern Japanese typically uses 和解する or 仲直りする.

See also: 講ずる

• 両りょう者しゃはついに講こうじて和わ解かいした。

  The two sides finally reconciled and made peace.