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詳言 (しょうげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

詳しょう言げん

しょ

う

げ

ん

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

detailed explanation; full account

A somewhat formal or literary term for explaining something in detail. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to explain in detail'.

彼かれはその問もん題だいについて詳しょう言げんした。
He gave a detailed explanation of the issue.
詳しょう言げんを避さけて要よう点てんだけ

述の

べ

た

。

I avoided a detailed explanation and just stated the main points.

Kanji

詳detailed, full, minute
言say, word

Similar words

説せつ明めい
説明 is the common, everyday word for 'explanation'. 詳言 is more formal and emphasizes thoroughness.
詳しょう細さい
詳細 means 'details' or 'detailed information', often used as a noun or na-adjective. 詳言 focuses on the act of explaining in detail.

Etymology

Compound of 詳 (しょう, 'detailed') and 言 (げん, 'word' or 'speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji.