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説く

とく

to explain, to preach

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Examples

  1. 教育の重要性を説いた。

    きょういくのじゅうようせいをといた。

    He preached the importance of education.

  2. 先生は平和の大切さを説く。

    せんせいはへいわのたいせつさをとく。

    The teacher expounds the value of peace.

  3. 彼は村を回り、節約の必要を説いて歩いた。

    かれはむらをまわり、せつやくのひつようをといてあるいた。

    He went around the village urging people on the need to economize.

Common patterns

必要性を説く
to argue the need for
教えを説く
to preach a doctrine
道を説く
to expound the way

Memory tip

Not neutral explaining — 説く means explaining in order to win someone over, the way a teacher or preacher does. Watch the homophones: 解く unties or solves, 溶く dissolves.

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