Japanese

とく
Meaning: to explain; to preach; to advocate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 説く 説かない
Polite 説きます 説きません
Past 説いた 説かなかった
Polite + Past 説きました 説きませんでした
Te-form 説いて 説かなくて
Potential 説ける 説けない
Passive 説かれる 説かれない
Causative 説かせる 説かせない
Causative + Passive 説かされる 説かされない
Imperative 説け 説くな

Handwriting

説
く

Example sentences

The monk preaches the heart of mercy to the people.
彼女は安全なセックスの重要性を説いた。
She advocated for the importance of safe sex.
賢者は長い耳と短い舌を持つと言われており、聞くことの重要性を説いています。
It is said that a wise man has long ears and a short tongue, emphasizing the importance of listening.
その偉大な思想家は、平和の大切さを世界に説き続けた。
That great thinker continued to preach the importance of peace to the world.
ニーチェの永劫回帰という思想は、生の絶対的な肯定を説いている。
Nietzsche's philosophy of eternal return preaches the absolute affirmation of life.
多くの宗教が霊魂不滅を説いている。
Many religions preach the immortality of the soul.
仏教は誰もが生老病死の苦しみから逃れられないと説いている。
Buddhism teaches that no one can escape the four sufferings of birth, old age, sickness, and death.
福沢諭吉は、独立自尊の精神こそが近代日本に不可欠だと説いた。
Fukuzawa Yukichi preached that the spirit of independence and self-respect was essential to modern Japan.
僧侶は二河白道の例えを用いて、極楽往生への道を説いた。
The monk used the parable of the White Path between Two Rivers to explain the way to salvation.
曹洞宗の開祖、道元は、ただひたすらに座る「只管打坐」の重要性を説いた。
Dogen, the founder of the Soto school, preached the importance of 'Shikantaza', which is just sitting earnestly.

Usage Notes

To explain a theory, principle, or religious teaching in detail to others. Often used for spiritual or philosophical teachings.

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