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勧説 (かんぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勧かん説ぜい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

urging; persuasion

Formal noun and suru-verb for strongly recommending or persuading someone to take a course of action. Often used in official or advisory contexts.

政せい府ふは国こく民みんに節せつ電でんを勧かん説ぜいした。
The government urged the public to conserve electricity.
彼かれの勧

かん

説ぜい

に

従したが

っ

て

留りゅう

学がく

を

決き

め

た

。

I decided to study abroad following his persuasion.

Kanji

勧persuade, recommend, advise
説opinion, theory, explanation

Similar words

説せっ得とく
説得 is the common word for persuasion in everyday conversation; 勧説 is more formal and less frequent, often used in written or official contexts.
勧かん告こく
勧告 is a formal recommendation or advisory, often from an authority; 勧説 emphasizes the act of urging or persuading rather than an official notice.

Etymology

Compound of 勧 (recommend, urge) and 説 (explain, persuade). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with urging and persuasion.