Japanese word

説明

Pronunciation

Romajisetsumei

先生の説明はわかりやすいです。sen sei no setsu mei wa wa ka ri ya su i de su

The teacher's explanation is easy to understand.

この絵の説明を読みます。ko no e no setsu mei o yo mi ma su

I read the description of this picture.

わからないところは、先生に説明をお願いしました。wa ka ra na i to ko ro wa sen sei ni setsu mei o o nega i shi ma shi ta

I asked the teacher for an explanation of what I did not understand.

It presents information in a way that makes a subject clear to someone who does not yet understand it.

解説kaisetsu: A detailed explanation that makes a subject easier to understand.

物事の内容や理由を、相手によくわかるように伝えること。mono goto no nai yō ya ri yū o ai te ni yo ku wa ka ru yō ni tsuta e ru ko to

説明 (setsumei, "explanation") combines 説 (setsu, "explain") and 明 (mei, "clear"), expressing the idea of making something clear through words.

The noun 説明 (setsumei) commonly combines with する (suru) to form 説明する (setsumei suru), meaning to explain.