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説得力
Readings
せっとくりょく
settokuryoku
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
persuasiveness, powers of persuasion, cogency
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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


力 ON: リョク, リキ, リイ KUN: ちから
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Stroke: 2 Grade: 1 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 4-2-4 FC: 4002.2


Phrases
彼の説明は説得力に欠けている。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 説明 (せつめい) 説得力 (せっとくりょく) 欠ける (かける)
His explanation is unconvincing.