講釈

こうしゃく

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; exposition
2. explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture
3. Noun storytelling (Edo-period term) See also: 講談 (こうだん).

Kanji

• 講 lecture. Read as コウ.
• 釈 interpret. Read as シャク.

Words containing 講釈

• 講釈師 (こうしゃくし) professional storyteller
• 辻講釈 (つじごうしゃく) stories (esp. war stories) or lectures told by someone near a road or temple while begging for money
• 後講釈 (あとこうしゃく) second-guessing

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