間かん接せつ話わ法ほう

noun

indirect speech; indirect narration

Grammar term for reporting what someone said without quoting them directly, often using constructions like 〜と言った or 〜そうだ.

• 英えい語ごの間かん接せつ話わ法ほうでは、時じ制せいの一いっ致ちに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

  In English indirect speech, you need to pay attention to the sequence of tenses.

• 「彼かれは来くると言いった」は間かん接せつ話わ法ほうの例れいです。

  "He said he would come" is an example of indirect speech.