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Japanese - English Dictionary - Words in Speech Act, Page 27

Speech Act

Speech Act
the use of language to perform some act
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[い(言)·い·つ·け·る]
iitsukeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[い(言)·い·つ(付)·け·る]
iitsukeru
[いい(言)·つ(付)·け·る]
iitsukeru

English Meanings:

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tell (to do); to order; to charge; to direct
  2. to tell on (someone); to tattle; to report
  3. to often say
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[げん(言)·めい(明)]
genmei
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. declaration; statement; assertion
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[こと(言)·ば(葉)]
kotoba
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ことば(詞)]
kotoba
[ことば(辞)]
kotoba
[けと(言)·ば(葉)]
ketoba
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English Meanings:

noun
  1. language; dialect
  2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark
  3. speech; (manner of) speaking
  4. learning to speak; language acquisition
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[こう(公)·かい(開)]
koukai
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.); open; public
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[こう(口)·がい(外)]
kougai
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
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[こう(抗)·ぎ(議)]
kougi
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. protest; objection
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[こう(講)·えん(演)]
kouen
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. lecture; address; speech
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[こう(講)·ぎ(義)]
kougi
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. lecture
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[こう(講)·わ(話)]
kouwa
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. lecture; discourse
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[ごう(合)·い(意)]
goui
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
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[がっ(合)·ち(致)]
gacchi
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
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[こん(懇)·せい(請)]
konsei
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. appeal; entreaty; request
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[さい(催)·そく(促)]
saisoku
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. pressing; urging; demanding; demand
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[さん(賛)·せい(成)]
sansei
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
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[うかが(伺)·う]
ukagau
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

English Meanings:

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
  2. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to visit
  2. to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) (from 御機嫌を伺う)
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[し(指)·じ(示)]
shiji
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[し(指)·し(示)]
shishi

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. indication; denotation; designation
  2. instructions; directions
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[さし(指)·ず(図)]
sashizu
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[さ(指)·し·ず(図)]
sashizu

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. directions; instructions; orders; command
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[じ(自)·が(画)·じ(自)·さん(賛)]
jigajisan
noun, suru verb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[じ(自)·が(画)·じ(自)·さん(讚)]
jigajisan

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
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[じ(自)·さん(賛)]
jisan
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[じ(自)·さん(讃)]
jisan

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. self-praise; praising oneself
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[じ(自)·まん(慢)]
jiman
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. pride; boast
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