Vocabulary

What does 発言 (はつげん, hatsugen) mean?

発言 (はつげん, hatsugen) means statement, remark, utterance.

Quick facts
Readingはつげん
Romajihatsugen
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はつげん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhatsugen

statement, remark, utterance

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive statement; remark; observation

Example sentences

  • His remark stirred up controversy.

  • Please feel free to speak up at the meeting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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