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    序説

    序じょ説せつ

    introduction

    KMT10News #44+1Ref L2NounLiteratureKanji Vocab21 strokes

    じょせつ

    Noun

    1.
    introduction

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    この本ほんの序じょ説せつを読よみましたか。

    Have you read the introduction to this book?

    KMT7LiteratureEducation
    論ろん文ぶんの序じょ説せつでは、研けん究きゅうの背はい景けいと目もく的てきが述のべられている。

    In the introduction to the thesis, the background and purpose of the research are stated.

    KMT10EducationScience & Math
    彼かれの著ちょ書しょ「現げん代だい哲てつ学がく序じょ説せつ」は、学がっ界かいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    His book "Introduction to Modern Philosophy" had a great impact on the academic world.

    KMT10LiteraturephilosophyEducation
    文ぶん学がく作さく品ひんの序じょ説せつは、読どく者しゃを物ものが語たりの世せ界かいへ誘いざなう重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The introduction to a literary work plays an important role in inviting readers into the world of the story.

    KMT10LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    この講こう義ぎの序じょ説せつでは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しの概がい要ようが説せつ明めいされた。

    In the introduction to this lecture, an overview of Japanese history was explained.

    KMT10EducationHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    序
    つい.で・ついで…(2)
    preface・beginning・order・precedence・occasion…(2)
    説
    と.く…(4)
    opinion・theory・explanation・rumor
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