JapanLingo

発言はつげん

hatsugen

remark / statement

N3

How to remember this word

When you meet 発言 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “remark” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Example sentences

Example 1

kaigi de sekkyokuteki ni hatsugen shimashita.

I spoke up actively in the meeting.

Example 2

hatsugen suru mae ni, sukoshi kangaeru you ni shiteimasu.

I try to think a little before I speak up.