How to say "utterance" in Japanese
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- 発声はっせいnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbUtterance as the act of producing voice or sound: vocalization, the physical side of speaking. Typical in voice training or when discussing how a sound is voiced, not what is said.
- 発言はつげんnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbUtterance as the content of what someone says: a statement, remark, or observation. Typical when reporting or evaluating what a person said in a discussion, meeting, or debate.
Use 発声 for the act of producing voice or sound, and 発言 for what someone actually says — a statement or remark made in a discussion or meeting.
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