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説く

とく

Readings

とく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto explain; to preach; to advocate
  2. 2.
    v5k, vtto persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)

Kanji breakdown

N314 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。

You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.

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説くとく

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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