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JLPT N4suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

説せつ明めい

setsumei

to explain

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしに規則きそくを説明せつめいして下ください。

    Please explain the rule to me.

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  2. 彼かれの説明せつめいはあいまいだ。

    His explanation is not clear.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 説明せつめいしてください。

    Please explain it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 説明

  • 説opinion; theoryOnセツ・ゼイKunとく
  • 明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ

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