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    3. 私語

    私語

    私し語ご

    whispering

    KMT8News #24+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEducationKanji Vocab21 strokes

    しご

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    whispering, private talk, talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

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    授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅうの私し語ごは禁きん止しです。

    Private talk during class is prohibited.

    KMT6Education
    彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに私し語ごを慎つつしむよう注ちゅう意いされた。

    He was warned to refrain from private talk during the meeting.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation
    試し験けん中ちゅうに私し語ごをすると、不ふ正せい行こう為いとみなされることがあります。

    Talking privately during an exam may be considered cheating.

    KMT8Education
    重じゅう要ようなプレゼンテーション中ちゅうに私し語ごが聞きこえ、発はっ表ぴょう者しゃは集しゅう中ちゅうを乱みだされた。

    Private talk was heard during an important presentation, disturbing the speaker's concentration.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    図と書しょ館かんでは、他ほかの利り用よう者しゃの迷めい惑わくにならないよう私し語ごは控ひかえるべきだ。

    In the library, one should refrain from private talk so as not to disturb other users.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    私
    わたくし・わたし…(1)
    private・I・me
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
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