1.
lectern; podium; platform (for speaking or lecturing)
lectern; podium; platform (for speaking or lecturing)
教授が講壇に立った。
The professor stood at the lectern.
講壇から学生たちに語りかけた。
He addressed the students from the podium.
彼は長年大学の講壇に立ち、多くの学生を育ててきた。
He stood at the university lectern for many years and trained many students.
Refers to the raised platform or lectern from which a lecturer speaks. Can also refer figuratively to the position or role of being a lecturer or academic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 講壇に立つ: to stand at the lectern; to take the podium
- 講壇から降りる: to step down from the podium
- 大学の講壇: the university lectern (i.e., an academic position)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 演壇: podium, rostrum — used for speeches and presentations, not limited to academic settings
- 教壇: teaching platform — the raised area at the front of a classroom; emphasizes the teaching role
- 壇上: on the stage/platform — refers to the space itself rather than the structure