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    説明

    説せつ明めい

    explanation

    N4KMT2News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    せつめい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    説せつ明めいをお願ねがいします。

    Please give an explanation.

    KMT2Daily Life
    先せん生せいが文ぶん法ぽうを説せつ明めいしてくれました。

    The teacher explained the grammar to me.

    KMT2EducationDaily Life
    彼かれの説せつ明めいはいつも分わかりやすい。

    His explanations are always easy to understand.

    KMT3Daily Life
    この機き械かいの使つかい方かたを説せつ明めいします。

    I will explain how to use this machine.

    KMT3Daily LifeTechnology
    プレゼンテーションで新あたらしい企き画かくを説せつ明めいしました。

    I explained the new project in the presentation.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    説
    と.く…(4)
    opinion・theory・explanation・rumor
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
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