Illustration: At a neighborhood disaster-preparedness workshop, an instructor explains why furniture needs securing by using two miniature rooms on a gently tilted tray. One tiny cabinet has toppled; the other remains upright beneath a fastening strap.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

説とく

toku

to explain, to advocate

Example sentences

  1. あの男おとこを説とき伏ふせようとするのは、オオカミに道理どうりを説といて聞きかせるようなものだ。

    You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは私達わたしたちに健康けんこうの重要性じゅうようせいを説といた。

    He preached to us about the importance of good health.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは、どこへ出でかけていっても、愛あい、忍耐にんたい、そしてとりわけ非暴力ひぼうりょくを説といた。

    Everywhere he went, he taught love, patience, and most of all, non-violence.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 説

  • 説opinion; theoryOnセツ・ゼイKunとく

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