… It is said that it was Fukuzawa Yukichi who translated the English word “speech” into “gensetsu” in Japan. He originally used the character “enshi” (english), but because the character “tongue” (tongue) was vulgar, he changed it to “gensetsu” (gensetsu). In the early Meiji period, Fukuzawa gathered his comrades at Keio University and began practicing speeches. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "oratory" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 日本で,英語のスピーチspeechを訳して演説という字をあてたのは福沢諭吉であるといわれる。初めは〈演舌〉という字をあてたが,舌の字が俗なため,改めて演説としたという。明治初年に福沢は,慶応義塾内の同志を集めて演説の練習をはじめた。… ※「演舌」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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