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説得
Readings
せっとく
settoku
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Transitive verb
persuasion
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Kanjis
説 ON: セツ, ゼイ KUN: と.く
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

Stroke: 14 Grade: 4 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-7-7 FC: 0861.1


得 ON: トク KUN: え.る, う.る
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Stroke: 11 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 2624.4


Phrases
私は彼女に気楽にするようにと説得した。
Parts: 私 (わたし) 彼女 (かのじょ) 気楽 (きらく) 様に (ように) 説得 (せっとく)
I persuaded her to make herself comfortable.