discourse

言説、談話

特定の話題を扱うときなどに使われる、話し言葉や書き言葉。

やさしい英語で： Language used in speech or writing, especially to discuss a particular subject.

• The article examines political discourse.
• Her research focuses on spoken discourse in classrooms.
• Social media has changed public discourse about health.

類義語： communication

よく使う表現： political discourse, public discourse, written discourse

会話、対話

人々が話したり、考えを交換したりすること。

やさしい英語で： A conversation or exchange of ideas between people.

• Their discourse remained polite.
• The guests enjoyed friendly discourse over dinner.
• Civil discourse became difficult when tempers rose.

使い方： discourse with someone (She enjoyed a quiet discourse with her guests.)

類義語： conversation, discussion, dialogue

よく使う表現： civil discourse, friendly discourse, discourse with someone

論説、講話

ある話題を真剣に詳しく扱う、長い話や文章。

やさしい英語で： A long, serious speech or piece of writing about a subject.

• The professor delivered a lengthy discourse.
• Her discourse on freedom filled several pages.
• We listened to a formal discourse about the history of law.

使い方： discourse on something (He gave a discourse on ancient philosophy.)

類義語： lecture, address, treatise

よく使う表現： discourse on something, lengthy discourse, deliver a discourse

推論、理性

筋道を立てて考えること、またはその能力。

やさしい英語で： Reasoned thought or the ability to think logically.

• He believed discourse could reveal the truth.
• She trusted discourse rather than blind belief.
• The philosopher described the human power of discourse.

類義語： reason, reasoning

よく使う表現： discourse of reason, rational discourse

論じる、詳しく述べる

ある話題について、真剣に長く話したり書いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To speak or write seriously about a subject for a long time.

• The professor discoursed on ancient Rome.
• She discoursed at length about the meaning of freedom.
• His latest essay discourses upon the nature of beauty.

使い方： discourse on something (The speaker discoursed on the history of art.)

類義語： expound, lecture

よく使う表現： discourse on something, discourse at length, discourse upon something

語り合う、対話する

誰かと話し、互いの考えを伝え合う。

やさしい英語で： To talk and exchange ideas with someone.

• The guests discoursed quietly.
• She discoursed with an old friend in the garden.
• They spent the evening discoursing about politics.

使い方： discourse with someone (He discoursed with his friends until midnight.); discourse about something (They discoursed about the events of the day.)

類義語： converse, talk, chat

よく使う表現： discourse with someone, discourse together, discourse about something