講演 (こうえん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

講演 (こうえん) means lecture / speech / address.

See example sentences below.

講演 at a glance

講演

こうえんkouen

N3noun

lecture / speech / address

講演こうえんkouenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

lecture / speech / address

Example 1

大学で講演を聞きました。

Translation

I listened to a lecture at the university.

Example 2

講演の準備をしています。

Translation

I am preparing for the speech.