述べる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 述べる, read のべる, is an ichidan verb whose inflectional stem is 述べ and whose dictionary-form ending is る.
• Basic usage: Use it for setting out thoughts or facts in speech or writing, as in 理由を述べる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It is more formal and expository than conversational 話す, and the stated content takes を.