説得|せっとくsettoku[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpersuasion
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 説得する(せっとくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 説得します(せっとくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 説得しない(せっとくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 説得しません(せっとくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 説得せず・説得せぬ(せっとくせず・せっとくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 説得した(せっとくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 説得しました(せっとくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 説得しなかった(せっとくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 説得しませんでした(せっとくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 説得して(せっとくして) |
| Potential | 説得できる(せっとくできる) |
| Passive | 説得される(せっとくされる) |
| Causative | 説得させる(せっとくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 説得させられる(せっとくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 説得すれば(せっとくすれば) |
| tara | 説得したら(せっとくしたら) |
| Volitional | 説得しよう(せっとくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 説得しましょう(せっとくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 説得しろ(せっとくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related説きつけるときつけるNeutralPersuading someone until they agree; mostly colloquial and rare — in everyday speech 「説得する」 is the normal choice.
- Related説き伏せるときふせるNeutralTo argue someone down until they submit, as in 「反対派を説き伏せる」; unlike 「説得」, the emphasis is on overpowering the other side.
- Related説伏せっぷくWrittenA written, formal word for persuading someone into compliance; rare — use 「説得」 in everyday language.
- Related口説き落とすくどきおとすNeutralTo wear someone down with persistent coaxing until they give in; also used of wooing someone romantically.
- Related説き勧めるときすすめるWrittenA written, formal word for talking someone into doing something; rare in modern usage.
- Antonym強制きょうせいNeutralAntonym: making someone comply by force, as in 「参加を強制する」 — the opposite of winning people over with reasons.
- Antonym脅迫きょうはくNeutralAntonym: forcing someone through threats or intimidation, as in 「脅迫状」 — the opposite of 「説得」.
Use 「説得」 for winning someone over by reasoning, as in 「親を説得する」. For arguing an opponent down, 「説き伏せる」 fits; for coaxing someone around or wooing them, 「口説き落とす」. The opposites are 「強制」 and 「脅迫」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


