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.
She explained the rules using reported speech.
그녀는 간접 화법을 사용하여 규칙을 설명했다.