reported speech
US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
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間接話法, 報告話法
the act of reporting what someone else said, but not using their exact words
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When you use reported speech, you often change the tense of the verbs.
間接話法を使うとき、動詞の時制をよく変えます。
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She explained the rules using reported speech.
彼女は間接話法を使ってルールを説明した。