Word Meaning 説明

せつめい setsumei

説明 is read as せつめい (setsumei) and means explanation.

Meaning

English

  1. explanation
  2. exposition
  3. description
  4. account
  5. caption
  6. legend

Reading

Kana

せつめい

Romaji

setsumei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2277 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

説明書

せつめいしょ

(printed) instructions

説明文

せつめいぶん

explanatory note

説明会

せつめいかい

information session

説明書き

せつめいがき

(written) explanation

説明し

ときあかし

explanation

説明がつく

せつめいがつく

to explain adequately

説明者

せつめいしゃ

briefer

説明責任

せつめいせきにん

accountability

ピン説明

ぴんせつめい

pin-outs

説明的

せつめいてき

explanatory

説明的妥当性

せつめいてきだとうせい

explanatory adequacy

Example Sentences

10

ぶちょうはあたらしいけいかくのせつめいをした。

The manager explained the new plan.

かのじょのせつめいでごかいがとけた。

Her explanation cleared up the misunderstanding.

しんかろんについてかんたんにせつめいしてください。

Please explain the theory of evolution briefly.

Let me explain.

It's hard to explain.

Have you explained everything to her?

Try to explain.

Can you explain it to me?

Thanks for explaining it.

I can explain that.