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説 せつ N3

  1. doctrine; theory
  2. opinion; view
  3. gossip; hearsay; rumor; rumour

説明 せつめい N4

  1. account; caption; description; explanation; exposition; legend

説く とく N3

  1. to advocate; to explain; to preach
  2. to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)

説得 せっとく N1

  1. persuasion

説得力 せっとくりょく

  1. cogency; persuasiveness; powers of persuasion

説教 せっきょう

  1. homily; preaching; sermon
  2. lecturing; remonstration; scolding

説明書 せつめいしょ

  1. (printed) instructions; description; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); manual

説きつける ときつける

  1. to persuade

説き伏せる ときふせる

  1. to argue down; to confute; to convince; to persuade; to prevail on

説き出す ときいだす

  1. to begin to explain; to begin to speak
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