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A4 Noun

口上(こうじょう)vocal message, speech, statement, way of speaking, prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        vocal message, speech, statement

      2. 2.

        prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

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    口上 【こうじょう】

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    • (のが)した会議(かいぎ)口上(こうじょう)拝聴(はいちょう)し、内容(ないよう)確認(かくにん)した。

      I listened to the formal remarks from the meeting I missed and verified the contents.

    • 口上(こうじょう)だけではなくて手紙(てがみ)配布(はいふ)しました。

      Not only vocal messages, but also letters were distributed.

    • 乱暴(らんぼう)口上(こうじょう)(はなし)しかけられて機嫌(きげん)(がい)しました。

      I was offended by being addressed with a rough way of speaking.

    • 歌舞伎(かぶき)などの興行物(こうぎょうぶつ)舞台(ぶたい)から()べる挨拶(あいさつ)口上(こうじょう)()います。

      In performances like kabuki, the greeting given from the stage is called a prologue.

    • 結婚式(けっこんしき)にて、新郎(しんろう)新婦(しんぷ)(たい)してお(いわ)いの口上(こうじょう)()べることができました。

      At the wedding, I was able to deliver a congratulatory speech to the bride and groom.

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