Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 講義する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 講こう 義ぎ する 講こう 義ぎ しない Polite 講こう 義ぎ します 講こう 義ぎ しません Past polite 講こう 義ぎ しました 講こう 義ぎ しませんでした Past 講こう 義ぎ した 講こう 義ぎ しなかった Te-form 講こう 義ぎ して 講こう 義ぎ しないで Desire 講こう 義ぎ したい 講こう 義ぎ したくない Potential 講こう 義ぎ できる 講こう 義ぎ できない Passive 講こう 義ぎ される 講こう 義ぎ されない Causative 講こう 義ぎ させる 講こう 義ぎ させない Causative passive 講こう 義ぎ させられる 講こう 義ぎ させられない Volitional 講こう 義ぎ しよう Polite volitional 講こう 義ぎ しましょう Imperative 講こう 義ぎ しろ 講こう 義ぎ するな Conditional 講こう 義ぎ すれば 講こう 義ぎ しなければ Tara conditional 講こう 義ぎ したら 講こう 義ぎ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 講こう 義ぎ を 受う ける to take/attend someone's lecture
I am taking Professor Tanaka's lecture.
講こう 義ぎ に 出で る to attend a lecture
I have to attend the lecture today.
講こう 義ぎ をする to give a lecture
The professor gives lectures on economics.
講こう 義ぎ を 聞き く to listen to a lecture
I listened attentively to the lecture.
講こう 義ぎ に 出しゅっ 席せき する to attend (formally) a lecture
Everyone attended the lecture.
Kanji 講 lecture, club, association 義 righteousness, justice, morality Related words· 6 授業 refers to a general school class or lesson, while 講義 specifically denotes a formal, often university-level lecture.
レクチャー is a loanword used casually or in business contexts, whereas 講義 is the standard academic term for a lecture.
講演 is a public talk or speech given to a general audience, while 講義 is an academic lecture typically tied to a course of study.
講義 refers to a single lecture session, whereas 講座 refers to the whole course or the academic unit offering it.
Show 2 more Show fewer 講義 is a lecture-style class where a professor speaks to a large group, whereas ゼミ is a small, discussion-based class.
講義する specifically means to give a lecture or class, whereas 講ずる also covers taking measures, making peace, and reciting poetry.
Don't confuse with 会議 sounds similar to 講義 but means 'meeting' or 'conference', not a lecture.
講義 (a lecture) is pronounced identically to 抗議 (a protest) but has a completely different meaning, so context is essential.
講義 is a general academic lecture given anywhere, whereas 講 in this sense specifically means a Buddhist sermon or dharma-talk gathering.
Word family· 8 lecture hall; lecture room
lecture transcript; lecture notes
clinical lecture; bedside teaching
syllabus; lecture summary
lecture materials; handouts; course materials
Show 3 more Show fewer remote lecture; distance learning lecture
intensive course; closely-packed series of lectures
relay lecture series; series of lectures by different speakers
Etymology From Middle Chinese 講義 (kɑngX ngjeH), meaning 'to explain the meaning' or 'to lecture'. The kanji 講 means 'to lecture' and 義 means 'meaning' or 'righteousness'.
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