WORD DETAIL
説く
とく
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
説く, readとく, means explaining or advocating an idea by developing reasons so that others can understand it. - Basic usage: A teacher may stress the value of dialogue, or an author may use examples to argue for conservation.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Explaining and advocating a point
- It describes a teacher explaining the importance of dialogue or an author arguing for conservation with examples. It develops a point rather than merely stating one fact.