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精解 (せいかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
detailed explanation ; thorough commentary
Often used in book titles or formal contexts for a work that provides a detailed, authoritative explanation of a subject. Can be used as a suru-verb meaning 'to explain in detail'.
じゅ
は
その
理り
論ろん
を
精せい
解かい
し
た
。
The professor explained the theory in detail.
Similar words 解かい 説せつ 解説 is a more common, general term for 'explanation' or 'commentary', while 精解 implies a more thorough, detailed, and often authoritative explanation, frequently used in titles of reference works.
詳しょう 解かい 詳解 also means 'detailed explanation', but 精解 carries a nuance of precision and careful analysis, whereas 詳解 emphasizes comprehensiveness.
Etymology Compound of 精 (sei, 'refined', 'detailed') and 解 (kai, 'explanation', 'solution'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'detailed explanation'.
