VocabJLPT N2
speech
NounSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. speech
  2. 2. tongue
  3. 3. dialect
  4. 4. bento
This noun can refer to a dialect or regional speech pattern, such as the Kansai dialect. It can also refer to a valve in mechanical or technical contexts, so the meaning depends on the situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The more helpless the situation, the more my words just spin their wheels.

Sentence 2

Listening to that speech is honestly embarrassing!

Sentence 3

I want to believe that words can one day be a light that illuminates the truth.

Sentence 4

I bet you're going to line up a bunch of convenient excuses again, aren't you?

Sentence 5

Even so, I keep trying to protect myself with words.