説く (Toku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to explain, to preach, to advocate, to persuade”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto explain; to preach; to advocate
- godan verb, transitive verbto persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)
Examples
彼は説いて同意させた。
I argued him into consent.
彼を説きさとして非を認めた。
I convinced him of his fault.
彼は私達に健康の重要性を説いた。
He preached to us about the importance of good health.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).