講義

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 講義 is read as こうぎ and is a noun and する verb for a lecture that systematically presents a subject, especially in higher or specialized education.
• Basic usage: Attendance appears in 講義を受ける, while course content appears in 講義では歴史を扱う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 授業
  • 授業 broadly means a class or lesson; 講義 focuses on an instructor explaining a body of knowledge.
• Subject and place
  • Use の for the subject in 経済の講義 and で for the place where it is given.