discourse in Japanese
discourse in Japanese is 会話, 会談, 対話 — discourse means serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
discourse in Japanese
会話
Pronounced: kaiwa
(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
会談
Pronounced: kaidan
(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
対話
Pronounced: taiwa
(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
論文
Pronounced: ronbun
(countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
デイスクー
Pronounced: deisukū
(social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
What does "discourse" mean?
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noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
"The book examines the political discourse of the 1960s."
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verb To speak or write at length about a subject.
"He discoursed for an hour on the history of the region."
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discourse in a sentence
- The book examines the political discourse of the 1960s.
- Public discourse around the issue has become increasingly polarized.
- He discoursed for an hour on the history of the region.
- The professor liked to discourse on poetry whenever anyone asked a question.
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What is "discourse" in Japanese?
"discourse" in Japanese is 会話, 会談, 対話. discourse means: Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
How do you pronounce 会話?
"discourse" in Japanese is 会話, pronounced "kaiwa".
How do you use "discourse" in a sentence?
Example: "The book examines the political discourse of the 1960s." In Japanese, "discourse" is 会話, 会談, 対話.
Are there other ways to say "discourse" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "discourse": 会話, 会談, 対話, 論文, デイスクー.
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