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説
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
14 strokesFrequency 326JLPT N3Grade 4
On
セツゼイ
Kun
と.く
Nanori
さとしとき
Dictionary
Common Words
1
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Examples
私に規則を説明して下さい。
Please explain the rule to me.
1
persuasion
Examples
私は彼女に気楽にするようにと説得した。
I persuaded her to make herself comfortable.
1
legend; folklore; tradition
Examples
その歌は伝説に由来する物だった。
The song descended from a legend.
1
novel; story; (work of) fiction
Examples
事実は小説よりも奇なり。
Fact is stranger than fiction.
トムは小説を読んでいる。
Tom is reading a novel.
1
sermon; preaching; homily
Examples
彼女に説教しても無駄である。
There is no use talking to her.
2
remonstration; scolding; lecturing
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Noun, used as a suffix
theory; doctrine
Examples
あなたがなんと言おうと、私はやはりその説が正しいと思う。
For all you say, I still believe in the truth of the theory.
2
opinion; view
3
rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay
1
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Examples
彼の解説がわかった人はほとんどいなかった。
Few people understood his comment.
1
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
Examples
彼の説明は説得力に欠けている。
His explanation is unconvincing.
1
to explain; to preach; to advocate
Examples
あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。
You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.
2
to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)
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speech; address
Examples
我々は彼に演説を頼んだ。
We called upon him for a speech.
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