説く (とく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

説く (とく) means to explain / to persuade / to advocate.

See example sentences below.

説く at a glance

説く

とくtoku

N3verb

to explain / to persuade / to advocate

説くとくtokuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to explain / to persuade / to advocate

Example 1

彼はいつも自分の意見を説く。

Translation

He always explains his own opinion.

Example 2

先生が正しい道を説いた。

Translation

The teacher preached the right path.