verb (godan)とく · toku
Englishto explain; to preach; to advocate
- あの男を説き伏せようとするのは、オオカミに道理を説いて聞かせるようなものだ。You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.
Englishto persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do)
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