Japanese

かいせつ
Meaning: explanation; commentary; exposition
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

I read the detailed explanation and was convinced.
資料館の解説には、兵衛が宮門を守ったと書かれている。
The museum explanation says that 兵衛 guarded the palace gates.
彼の解説を聞いて、目から鱗が落ちる思いだった。
Hearing his explanation, it felt like the scales fell from my eyes.
教科書の鼇頭に詳しい解説を書き込んだ。
I wrote a detailed explanation in the top margin of the textbook.

Usage Notes

Used for explaining the main points or meaning of something in an easy-to-understand way.

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