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    3. 釈明

    釈明

    釈しゃく明めい

    explanation

    KMT7News #13+1Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しゃくめい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    explanation, vindication

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうについて釈しゃく明めいした。

    He explained his actions.

    KMT5Daily Life
    記き者しゃ会かい見けんで、大だい臣じんは疑ぎ惑わくについて釈しゃく明めいを求もとめられた。

    At the press conference, the minister was asked to explain the allegations.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれの釈しゃく明めいは、かえって事じ態たいを複ふく雑ざつにしてしまった。

    His explanation, on the contrary, complicated the situation.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    政せい府ふは、国こく民みんに対たいして政せい策さくの変へん更こうについて釈しゃく明めいする必ひつ要ようがある。

    The government needs to explain the policy changes to the public.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    企き業ぎょうは、不ふ祥しょう事じに対たいする釈しゃく明めいに追おわれている。

    The company is being pressed for an explanation regarding the scandal.

    KMT7Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    釈
    とく・す.てる・ゆる.す…(3)
    explanation
    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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