説 (せつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

説 (せつ) means theory / explanation / persuasion.

See example sentences below.

説 at a glance

説

せつsetsu

N3noun

theory / explanation / persuasion

説せつsetsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

theory / explanation / persuasion

Example 1

新しい説が発表された。

Translation

A new theory was announced.

Example 2

彼の説は説得力がある。

Translation

His explanation is convincing.