説経|せっきょうsekkyou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, Buddhismlecture on the sutras
Conjugation
Dictionary form説経する(せっきょうする)
Polite (masu)説経します(せっきょうします)
Negative (nai)説経しない(せっきょうしない)
polite (masen)説経しません(せっきょうしません)
classical zu / nu説経せず・説経せぬ(せっきょうせず・せっきょうせぬ)
Past (ta)説経した(せっきょうした)
polite (mashita)説経しました(せっきょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)説経しなかった(せっきょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)説経しませんでした(せっきょうしませんでした)
Te form説経して(せっきょうして)
Potential説経できる(せっきょうできる)
Passive説経される(せっきょうされる)
Causative説経させる(せっきょうさせる)
Causative passive説経させられる(せっきょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)説経すれば(せっきょうすれば)
tara説経したら(せっきょうしたら)
Volitional説経しよう(せっきょうしよう)
polite (mashou)説経しましょう(せっきょうしましょう)
Imperative説経しろ(せっきょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym説法せっぽうNeutralNeutral. Like 「説経」, it means expounding the Buddhist teachings, but it also extends to lecturing or moralizing and is common in everyday use.
  • Related教化きょうかWrittenWritten/formal prose. Educating and morally reforming people to lead them toward good; unlike 「説経」, its scope is not limited to religion.
  • Related談義だんぎNeutralNeutral. Casual discussion or a long-winded, preachy talk; often used as a suffix, as in 「野球談義」.
  • Related教誨きょうかいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Guidance and admonition to instruct someone, especially the counselling of prison inmates by a chaplain — a different setting from 「説経」.

For expounding the sutras, use 「説経」 or 「説法」; 「説法」 also covers moralizing. Everyday scolding is now generally written 「説教」. Use 「教誨」 for guiding prisoners and 「談義」 for casual chat.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 僧そうが経典きょうてんの意味いみを説き聞とききかせ、衆生しゅじょうを導みちびくこと。
Kanji in this word
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