Meaning
explanation · opinion · rumor · theory
On'yomi
セツ · ゼイ
Kun'yomi
と.く
Common compounds (38)
- 説明 せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
- 演説 えんぜつspeech; address
- 小説 しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fiction
- 説得 せっとくpersuasion
- 解説 かいせつexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
- 伝説 でんせつlegend; folklore; tradition
- 社説 しゃせつeditorial; leading article; leader
- 力説 りきせつemphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
- 遊説 ゆうぜいelection tour; election campaign; stumping
- 論説 ろんせつeditorial; leading article; leader
- 学説 がくせつtheory
- 小説家 しょうせつかnovelist; fiction writer