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How to say "Speech" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Speech" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Speech" is "Supiichi", written in japanese as "スピーチ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'スピーチ (スピーチ)' refers to a formal address or talk delivered to an audience. It is used to describe a public speech given on a specific occasion, such as a presentation, lecture, or ceremonial address. For example: The speaker gave an inspiring speech - (講演者は素晴らしいスピーチをした). She has to prepare a speech for the graduation ceremony - (彼女は卒業式でスピーチを準備しなければならない).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Supiichi" mean in japanese?

"Supiichi" means "Speech" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Speech" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "ス" is read as "su". The katakana "ピ" is read as "pi". And The katakana "チ" is read as "chi".