JLPT N3 · Communication

説得

せっとく

persuasion

Stroke order of 説得

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説 · 14 strokes得 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

Explaining with words (言) until you gain (得) their agreement: persuasion.

Parts: 説 = 言 words + 兑 (explain) + 得 gain (彳 step + 㝵)

Example sentence

父を説得するのは大変でした。

ちちをせっとくするのはたいへんでした。

It was hard to persuade my father.

Words with 説

小説novel 説明explanation 演説speech 仮説hypothesis

Words with 得

得意good at; strong point 所得income 納得understanding; consent 得るto get; to gain 得点score; points

More words: Communication

意見opinion 返事reply; answer 伝えるto tell; to convey 約束promise; appointment 挨拶greeting 会話conversation 表現expression 意味meaning 理由reason 話題topic (of conversation)噂rumour 感謝gratitude; thanks 賛成agreement; approval 反対opposition; the opposite

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