講談

こうだん

story-telling

講談社

こうだんしゃ

Kodansha (publisher)

講談師

こうだんし

professional storyteller

世話講談

せわこうだん

drama about domestic life

談義本

だんぎぼん

type of humorous book popular in the Edo period (from the 1750s)

本人談

ほんにんだん

person's own words; personal story; direct quote

講

こう

(Buddhist) lecture meeting

談

だん

talk, story, conversation

長講

ちょうこう

lengthy lecture

講和

こうわ

reconciliation, peace

講筵

lecture room; lecture

鼠講

ねずみこう

pyramid scheme

講説

こうせつ こうぜつ こうぜち

explanation (by lecture)

講壇

こうだん

lecture platform

講座

こうざ

academic teaching unit, lectureship, professorial chair

輪講

りんこう

taking turns reading, explaining, etc., round-table (discussion)

講会

こうえ こうかい

meeting (esp. of a mutual financing association)

特講

とっこう

lecture (on a special topic)

講社

こうしゃ

religious association