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A2 Noun

話法(わほう)narration

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        parlance, manner of speaking, art of conversation

      2. 2.

        narration, speech, discourse

        Grammar

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    話法 【わほう】

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    • その漫談(まんだん)家(か)は話法(わほう)に優(すぐ)れています。

      That comic storyteller excels in narration.

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    • 生徒(せいと)：「直接(ちょくせつ)話法(わほう)と間接(かんせつ)話法(わほう)の違(ちが)いは何(なん)ですか？」

      Student: 'What is the difference between direct speech and indirect speech?'

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    • その詐欺(さぎ)グループは巧(たく)みな話法(わほう)で多(おお)くの人(ひと)を騙(だま)しました。

      That scam group deceived many people with their skillful narration.

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    • 他人(たにん)の発言(はつげん)を自分(じぶん)の話(はなし)に再現(さいげん)する時(とき)の方法(ほうほう)を話法(わほう)と言(い)うそうです。

      It is said that the method of reproducing someone else's statement in our own speech is called paraphrasing.

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    • 問題(もんだい)：「以下(いか)の三(みっ)つの英文(えいぶん)を、間接(かんせつ)話法(わほう)から直接(ちょくせつ)話法(わほう)に書(か)き換(か)えなさい。」

      Question: 'Please rewrite the following three English sentences from indirect speech to direct speech.'

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