雄弁 (ゆうべん) combines the on'yomi 雄 (ユウ), meaning superior or excellent, and 弁 (ベン), meaning speech. Incorrect readings like おうべん use a kun'yomi-like reading for 雄. ゆうびん (郵便) and ゆうべつ are misreadings of 弁. It refers to the quality of being eloquent or persuasive in speech, or to a powerful and compelling speech itself.
雄弁(ゆうべん)は両漢字とも音読み。雄(ユウ)は「すぐれる」、弁(ベン)は「話す」の意味。おうべんは雄、ゆうびん・ゆうべつは弁の誤読。言葉巧みに、説得力を持って話す能力や、その話術を指します。
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