説得 (Settoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “persuasion”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpersuasion
Examples
説得に努めた。
We tried to persuade him.
説得するのは無理だ。
There is no reasoning.
彼を説得しても無駄だ。
I don't see any point in persuading him.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).