詳述

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 詳述, read しょうじゅつ, means describing something in detail.
• Basic usage: In 研究方法は次の章で詳述するため、ここでは概要だけ示す。, the detailed explanation of the research method is reserved for the next chapter, with only an overview given here.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Overview and detailed account
  • 概要だけ示す presents only the broad outline, whereas 詳述する develops the details. The report example applies that detailed treatment to the events leading up to an accident.