He explained the plan in detail.
説
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
言部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
セツ, ゼイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
とく
Nanori (Name Reading)
あき, かぬ, かね, こと, つぐ, とき, とく, のぶ, ひさ
Common Readings
セツ, ゼイ, と…く
Example sentences
Excuse me, but could you explain it once more?
I persuaded my parents and got them to approve my study abroad.
After much persuasion, he finally nodded in agreement.
An old legend is handed down in this forest.
After a few years' hiatus, that legendary band made a miraculous comeback.
I like reading interesting novels.
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
My mother gave me a long lecture.
The pastor gives a sermon at church every Sunday.
Example Vocabulary
説明
explanation; exposition
説得
persuasion; the act of convincing
伝説
legend, tradition
小説
novel; fiction
説教
sermon; lecture; preaching
解説
explanation; commentary; exposition
説得力
persuasive power; persuasiveness
説
theory; view; opinion; rumor
口説く
to woo; to hit on; to persuade
演説
speech; address
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