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説明 (せつめい, setsumei) Japanese meaning: explanation | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N5 › Freq. Frequency Top 500 Conjugation 説明する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 説せつ 明めい する 説せつ 明めい しない Polite 説せつ 明めい します 説せつ 明めい しません Past polite 説せつ 明めい しました 説せつ 明めい しませんでした Past 説せつ 明めい した 説せつ 明めい しなかった Te-form 説せつ 明めい して 説せつ 明めい しないで Desire 説せつ 明めい したい 説せつ 明めい したくない Potential 説せつ 明めい できる 説せつ 明めい できない Passive 説せつ 明めい される 説せつ 明めい されない Causative 説せつ 明めい させる 説せつ 明めい させない Causative passive 説せつ 明めい させられる 説せつ 明めい させられない Volitional 説せつ 明めい しよう Polite volitional 説せつ 明めい しましょう Imperative 説せつ 明めい しろ 説せつ 明めい するな Conditional 説せつ 明めい すれば 説せつ 明めい しなければ Tara conditional 説せつ 明めい したら 説せつ 明めい しなかったら
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せい
が
新あたら
しい
文ぶん
法ぽう
を
説せつ
明めい
し
た
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The teacher explained the new grammar.
Please read the description of this diagram.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 事こと 〉 を 説せつ 明めい する to explain something to someone
The teacher explained the rules to the students.
説せつ 明めい を 求もと める to ask for an explanation
The reporters demanded an explanation from the government.
説せつ 明めい を 受う ける to receive an explanation; to be briefed
The new employees were briefed on their duties.
詳くわ しく 説せつ 明めい する to explain in detail
He explained the situation in detail for me.
簡かん 単たん に 説せつ 明めい する to explain briefly
I'll briefly explain the procedure.
説せつ 明めい が 足た りない the explanation is insufficient/lacking
I felt that this document's explanation was insufficient.
Expressions 説せつ 明めい がつく be explainable; make sense; be accountable Kanji 説 opinion, theory, explanation Related words· 14 解説 is a detailed, often expert commentary or analysis, while 説明 is a plain, everyday explanation of something.
説得 means persuading someone to agree or act, whereas 説明 is a neutral explanation with no aim to convince.
説明 is a neutral, everyday word for explaining something, while 釈明 specifically means explaining or justifying oneself in response to suspicion or criticism.
説明 is a broad word for explaining or clarifying something, spoken or written, while 記述 specifically means putting facts down in writing.
Show 10 more 説明 is the general word for an explanation of any length, while 詳述 specifically means explaining something thoroughly and in detail.
説明 is the general, neutral word for any explanation, while 絵解き specifically implies using pictures or unraveling something step by step.
説明する is a neutral, everyday verb for explaining facts or procedures, while 説く is more formal and used for expounding doctrines, principles, or viewpoints.
Don't confuse with 弁明 is an explanation given to excuse or justify oneself, while 説明 is a neutral explanation of facts or how something works.
説明 shares the kanji 説 with 説教 but simply means 'explanation', not a sermon or scolding.
Word family· 14 information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
explanatory note; explanatory text; caption
instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet
explanatory; expository
Etymology Compound of 説 (explain, theory) and 明 (clear, bright). The combination conveys making something clear through explanation.
説明 is a general 'explanation' that can be loose or detailed, while 定義 specifically sets the exact boundaries or criteria of a term.
説明 is a straightforward explanation meant to make something clear, while 解釈 involves subjective construal of something ambiguous.
説明 is a general explanation or description of something already understood, whereas 解明 is about uncovering the truth behind something previously unknown.
説明 simply means an explanation and can be very brief, while レクチャー implies a longer, structured talk meant to teach something.
説明する means to explain something so it becomes clear, while 述べる simply states or expresses it without necessarily clarifying.
説明 is a fully neutral explanation, whereas 言い訳 keeps a defensive, apologetic tone even when just giving an account.
説明 is the common everyday word for an explanation, whereas 解 is more literary and often implies a deeper interpretive account.
explainer; expositor; elucidator
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background briefing; backgrounder
supplementary explanation; additional clarification
detailed explanation
written explanation; explanatory label; information sign; instructions
