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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

説せっ得とく

settoku

to persuade

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれを説得せっとくしても無駄むだだ。

    I don’t see any point in persuading him.

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  2. 彼かれは彼女かのじょを説得せっとくしようとした。

    He tried to persuade her.

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  3. 私わたしは彼女かのじょを説得せっとくできなかった。

    I failed to persuade her.

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Kanji in 説得

  • 説opinion; theoryOnセツ・ゼイKunとく
  • 得gain; acquireOnトクKunえる・うる

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