JLPT N3 · Noun

説 (setsu)

説 (せつ, setsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “theory; doctrine”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せつ
Romaji: setsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

theory; doctrine · noun, suffix noun
opinion; view · noun
rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay · noun

Example sentences

あなたがなんと言おうと、私はやはりその説が正しいと思う。

For all you say, I still believe in the truth of the theory.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 説

opinion, theory, explanationセツ・ゼイ・と.く · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 説.

小説しょうせつnovel説明せつめいexplanation演説えんぜつspeech説くとくto explain解説かいせつexplanation社説しゃせつeditorial学説がくせつtheory伝説でんせつlegend説得せっとくpersuasion概説がいせつoverview

Source: JMdict entry 1386370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.