Vocabulary
What does 説く (とく, toku) mean?
説く (とく, toku) means to explain, to preach, to advocate.
Quick facts| Reading | とく |
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| Romaji | toku |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoku
to explain, to preach, to advocate
- 1godan verb · transitive to explain; to preach; to advocate
- 2godan verb · transitive to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
Example sentences
先生は平和の大切さを説きました。
The teacher preached the importance of peace.
父は私に努力の意味を説きました。
My father explained to me the meaning of effort.
