N12400/3019

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to explain, to preach, to advocate
  • to persuade, to prevail upon, to reason with, to urge (someone to do)

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かれ壇上だんじょう平和へいわ重要性じゅうようせいいた

He preached about the importance of peace from the podium.

教授きょうじゅ学生がくせいたちに論理的ろんりてき思考しこう必要性ひつようせい

The professor advocates the necessity of logical thinking to his students.

彼女かのじょはいくら節約せつやく大切たいせつさをいても、おっとにはつたわらなかった。

No matter how much she reasoned with her husband about the importance of saving money, it didn't get through to him.

古来こらいより、賢者けんじゃたみ道徳どうとくことわりいてきた。

Since ancient times, sages have preached the principles of morality to the people.

社長しゃちょう全社員ぜんしゃいんけて改革かいかく必要性ひつようせい熱心ねっしん組織そしき変革へんかくうながした。

The company president earnestly advocated the necessity of reform to all employees, urging organizational change.