How to say “speech” in Japanese | スピーチ (supīchi)

The Japanese vocabulary「スピーチ (supīchi)」means “speech.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

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Key Word	スピーチ
Hiragana
Romaji Reading	supīchi
English Meaning	speech

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

I gave a speech in front of many people.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	たくさんの人ひとの前まえでスピーチをした。
Romaji Reading	Takusan no hito no mae de supīchi o shita.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	たくさんの人の前でスピーチをしました。
Romaji Reading	Takusan no hito no mae de supīchi o shimashita.

I gave a speech at my friend’s wedding.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	友達ともだちの結婚式けっこんしきでスピーチをした。
Romaji Reading	Tomodachi no kekkonshiki de supīchi o shita.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	友達の結婚式でスピーチをしました。
Romaji Reading	Tomodachi no kekkonshiki de supīchi o shimashita.

I’m not good at giving speeches.

Plain Form:

Japanese Sentence	スピーチするのは苦手にがてだ。
Romaji Reading	Supīchi suru no wa nigateda.

Polite Form:

Japanese Sentence	スピーチするのは苦手です。
Romaji Reading	Supīchi suru no wa nigatedesu.