説く
とく
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to explain; to preach; to advocate
- to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)
Kanji
- 説 explain. Read as とく.
Example sentences
- 俺達に愛を説いたって無駄さ。余計憎しみを煽るだけなんだから。
Don't fall in love because we hate you still. - 彼は、どこへ出かけていっても、愛、忍耐、そしてとりわけ非暴力を説いた。
Everywhere he went, he taught love, patience, and most of all, non-violence. - 彼は私達に健康の重要性を説いた。
He preached to us about the importance of good health.
Common phrases
Words containing 説く
- 説き伏せる (ときふせる) to confute
- 口説き落とす (くどきおとす) to persuade
- 説き起こす (ときおこす) to begin an explanation (argument, story, etc.)
And 12 more.