JLPT N1

説く

とく

Romaji: toku
Meaning: To explain, to advocate

The Japanese term 説く (とく) means To explain, to advocate and appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Quick Info: This word appears frequently in JLPT N1 exams. Mastery helps with both reading and listening sections.

Study tip: Learn 説く (とく / toku) for meaning “to explain, to advocate”. This is a JLPT N1 word.

  • Listen. Repeat two times. Shadow the audio without pausing.
  • Chunk it by sound: と · く.
  • Make a 10 second mnemonic with the meaning: “to explain, to advocate”.
  • Write it once. Say とく and toku as you write.
  • Cloze it: 『今日は[ ]を使います。』 Then say the answer with the meaning.
  • Review at 10 minutes, 1 day, and 3 days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 説く mean?

to explain, to advocate

How do you pronounce 説く?
とく
What JLPT level is 説く?
JLPT N1