解説|かいせつkaisetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
   彼かれの解説かいせつがわかった人ひとはほとんどいなかった。↗

   Few people understood his comment.

• Synonym説明せつめいNeutralThe broadest word for making something clear to someone; 「解説」 systematically covers key points, background and significance, as in 「ニュース解説」.
• Synonym注釈ちゅうしゃくWrittenWritten annotations on words and phrases in a text; 「解説」 can stand alone as an explanation.
• Synonym解釈かいしゃくNeutralInterpreting or reading meaning for oneself; 「解説」 is explaining to others.
• Synonym注ちゅうNeutralA short note appended to a text, as in 「注を付ける」; 「解説」 can be any length.
• Synonym注解ちゅうかいWrittenWritten notes explaining a text, used mostly for classical works; 「解説」 is not limited to annotations.
• Synonym叙説じょせつWrittenWritten language for explaining in sequence, now seldom used; say 「説明」 in everyday speech.
• Synonym評注ひょうちゅうWrittenWritten language for annotating with critical comments; 「解説」 leans toward objective explanation.
• Synonym評釈ひょうしゃくWrittenWritten critique and interpretation of poems, essays or court cases, as in 「判例評釈」; 「解説」 need not evaluate.
• Synonym通釈つうしゃくWrittenWritten language for a plain explanation of a whole text's meaning, mostly for classical readings.
• Related解明かいめいWrittenIn written prose, uncovering a truth or cause, as in 「原因を解明する」; it stresses reaching a conclusion.
• Related講義こうぎNeutralSystematic teaching of a subject, mostly university classes, also lectures and courses, as in 「講義を受ける」; 「解説」 is not limited to teaching.
• Related評論ひょうろんWrittenA written critique offering personal evaluation of value or merit; 「解説」 aims to clarify rather than judge.
• Related批評ひひょうNeutralJudging the good and bad points of something; 「解説」 is chiefly about explaining, with evaluation never its main purpose.
• Related論説ろんせつWrittenWritten argumentation asserting a position, such as newspaper editorials; 「解説」 does not center on advocacy.
• Related論評ろんぴょうWrittenA written, evaluative discussion, common in newspapers and magazines; 「解説」 explains first and may add some evaluation, but not as its main aim.
• Related講評こうひょうWrittenA written term for a judge's or teacher's commentary on a work; 「解説」 does not necessarily weigh a work's merits.
• RelatedコメントNeutralA loanword for a brief remark, common in speech; 「解説」 is an organized, structured explanation.
• Related注記ちゅうきWrittenA note set alongside a text, mainly for marking or recording; 「解説」 centers on explanation.
• Related概評がいひょうWrittenWritten language for an overall assessment, rare today; 「解説」 explains rather than evaluates.
• Related明らかにするあきらかにするNeutralA verb phrase for making something clear or public, as in 「真相を明らかにする」; it stresses getting at the facts.

Use 「解説」 to explain key points, background and significance in an organized way, as in 「ニュース解説」. For general explanation pick 「説明」; for classroom teaching, 「講義」; for notes on a text, 「注釈」; for judging merits, 「批評」 or 「評論」. 「解釈」 is your own reading of meaning, 「解明」 and 「明らかにする」 mean getting at the truth, 「論説」 argues a position, and 「コメント」 is a brief remark; the rest are narrower, mostly written terms.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 物事ものごとの要点ようてん・意味いみなどの説明せつめい。
2. 物事ものごとの要点ようてん・意味いみなどを分わかりやすく説明せつめいすること。