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説得 (せっとく): persuasion — Japanese vocabulary

説得 is read せっとく and means "persuasion". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

説得

Reading
せっとく · settoku
Translation
persuasion
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
せっとくが

Example

彼は決心を変えるよう、説得された。

かれはけっしんをかえるよう、せっとくされた。

He was persuaded to change his mind.

Kanji in this word

  • 説 — theory, explain
  • 得 — gain, acquire

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