口述(こうじゅつ)

こうじゅつ
noun, verb-suru
dictation; oral statement
1. dictation; oral statement
The act of speaking aloud for someone else to write down, or making a verbal statement, especially in a formal or legal context.
口述(こうじゅつ)で手紙(てがみ)を書(か)いた。
I wrote the letter by dictation.
秘書(ひしょ)に口述(こうじゅつ)で報告書(ほうこくしょ)を作成(さくせい)させた。
I had my secretary prepare the report through dictation.
口述(こうじゅつ)試験(しけん)では自分(じぶん)の考(かんが)えを言葉(ことば)で説明(せつめい)する。
In an oral examination, you explain your thoughts in words.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 口述(こうじゅつ)する (to dictate)
  • 口述(こうじゅつ)試験(しけん) (oral examination)
  • 口述(こうじゅつ)筆記(ひっき) (dictation and transcription)

Used in formal and professional contexts, particularly for business correspondence, legal statements, and academic examinations.

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Added 2026.2.3 11:58
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