reported speech
US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/

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간접 화법, 보고 화법
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.
간접 화법을 사용할 때, 동사의 시제를 자주 바꿉니다.
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She explained the rules using reported speech.
그녀는 간접 화법을 사용하여 규칙을 설명했다.