► 名詞
説 [(1)せつ] meaning: theory rank: 2
☆ ケネディ暗殺の陰謀説 ⇨ The Kennedy assasination conspiracy theory
☆ 宇宙はビッグバンで始まったとする説が有力だ ⇨ The theory that the universe started with a big bang is dominant
説 [(1)せつ] [一説] meaning: theory rank: 2
☆ 一説によると… (いっせつ) ⇨ According to one theory, … (☛ A common phrase)
More examples:
- 文明がいつ何処で発祥したかにはいろいろな説が有る ⇨ There are various theories on when and where civilization started
- 説明を聞いても今一良く分からない ⇨ I still don’t fully understand somehow even after listening to the explanation
- 彼は彼女に続いて演説をした ⇨ He delivered his speech following hers
- 怪奇小説 ⇨ A horror, supernatural, novel
- 各候補に十分間の演説時間が与えられる ⇨ Each candidate is given 10 minutes of speech time
- 彼は彼女を口説き続けて遂に寄り切った ⇨ He kept courting her until she agreed
- 彼女は彼の説明に納得しなかった ⇨ She didn’t buy, wasn’t convinced by, his explanation
- この小説は話が込み入り過ぎていて解りにくい ⇨ The story of this novel is too complicated and hard to understand
- 説明を求められて彼は口籠った ⇨ He just mumbled when asked for an explanation
- 彼は疑い深くてどうにも説得出来ない ⇨ He is so distrustful and cannot be persuaded
- この小説は主人公も然る事ながら脇役が非常によく書かれている ⇨ Not just the protagonists, but supporting casts are very well written in this novel
- この小説は盗作だ ⇨ This is a plagiarized novel
- 人を説得するには理詰めだけでは成功しないことが多い ⇨ To persuade someone, all logic approach doesn’t always work
- 彼は実例を挙げて説明した ⇨ He explained using real examples
- お前に説教される覚えはない ⇨ You have no right to preach to me