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説明

せつめい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1explanation
2exposition
3description

Example sentence

この手違いについて説明を要求します。

I demand an explanation for this mistake.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

説Opinion, Theory, Explanation14 strokes 明Bright, Light8 strokes

More words with 説

演説えんぜつ · speechN3 説得せっとく · persuasionN1 解説かいせつ · explanationN2 小説しょうせつ · novelN4 伝説でんせつ · tradition

Full entry on Jisho

N1

社説しゃせつ · editorialN2

学説がくせつ · theoryN1

力説りきせつ · emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.)

More words with 明

不明ふめい · unknownN1 明らかあきらか · obviousN3 明確めいかく · clearN3 声明せいめい · declarationN3 公明こうめい · fairness 不透明ふとうめい · opaque 明治めいじ · Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)未明みめい · early dawn

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