JLPT N4Kanji compounds

説明

Readingせつめいsetsumei

Meaning
物事の内容や理由を分かりやすく言葉で示すこと
Explanation
「説明(せつめい)」 is showing the content or reason of something in easy-to-understand words. It is used as in 「使い方を説明する」(to explain how to use it). It differs from 「要約」(summarizing briefly) or rephrasing into other words.
Original Japanese explanation

「説明(せつめい)」は、物事の内容や理由を分かりやすく言葉で示すことです。「使い方を説明する」のように使います。短くまとめる「要約」や、別の語に言いかえることとはちがいます。

Examples
  • 使い方を説明する

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