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独話 — meaning in English

dokuwa

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English meaning

  • monologue noun A long speech delivered by one person, especially in a play, film, or performance.
  • soliloquy noun A speech in a play in which a character, alone on stage, speaks their thoughts aloud so the audience can hear them.

Senses

独話 is used for these senses in English:

  • monologue (drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
  • soliloquy (drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

soliloquy — full definition

  1. noun A speech in a play in which a character, alone on stage, speaks their thoughts aloud so the audience can hear them.
  2. noun Any long speech someone makes to themselves rather than to a listener.

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