縷る説せつ

る

せ

つ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Rare, formal noun or suru-verb meaning a very detailed, point-by-point explanation. Mostly found in older or highly formal writing.

この問もん題だいについては、後のちほど縷る説せつする予よ定ていです。
I plan to give a detailed explanation of this matter later.

thread

説opinion, theory, explanation

Similar words

詳しょう説せつ
詳説 is a more common word for 'detailed explanation', while 縷説 is rarer and more formal.
細さい説せつ
細説 also means 'detailed explanation' but is less formal than 縷説 and more commonly used.

Etymology

Compound of 縷 (ru, 'thread' or 'detailed') and 説 (setsu, 'explanation'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest a 'thread-like' detailed exposition.