Meaning of 説 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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説JLPT 3
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Kana Readingせつ
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Romajisetsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- theory
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Example Sentences
説, せつ used in context
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中世には、天文学者はあるギリシアの哲学者の説にすがりついていた。
During the Middle Ages, astronomers had clung to the theory of a Greek philosopher.
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I can't accept this theory.
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Strictly speaking, the theory is not correct.
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The theory will find general acceptance.
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コペルニクスは、地球が太陽の回りを回っているという説を出した。
Copernicus proposed the idea that Earth travels around the Sun.
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いろいろな説はあるものの、恐竜がなぜ突然絶滅してしまったのかはまだ謎のままである。
There are many theories about the sudden extinction of the dinosaurs, but the real cause still remains anyone's guess.
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