How to say 'Explain' in Japanese | 説く

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The Japanese word for Explain is 'Toku', written as 説く in Japanese.'Explain' in hiragana is とく.

word

説く

Meaning

Explain

Reading

とく

toku

Kanji

説Theory, Explanation

Explanation

The Japanese verb '説く (とく)' means 'to explain' or 'to expound'. It is often used when someone is elaborating on a concept, theory, or idea in detail. This verb can also imply persuading or convincing someone through explanation. For example: The teacher explained the theory「先生はその理論を説いた」(せんせいはそのりろんをときた). He tried to persuade them with his explanation「彼は説明で彼らを説こうとした」(かれはせつめいでかれらをとこうとした). Note that '説く' is more formal and is often used in academic, philosophical, or persuasive contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2668

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 説く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

説

Meaning

Theory, Explanation

Hiragana in the Word 説く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 説く Through the Kanji 説

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 説 as well.

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小説

Meaning

Novel

word

説

Meaning

Theory

word

説明

Meaning

Explanation

word

解説

Meaning

Explanation

word

社説

Meaning

Editorial

word

学説

Meaning

Theory

word

説得

Meaning

Persuasion

word

演説

Meaning

Speech

word

伝説

Meaning

Legend

word

仮説

Meaning

Hypothesis

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What does 'Toku' (説く) mean?

'Toku' means 'Explain' .

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