- (an) explanation; an account；〔写真などの〕a caption
説明する explain ((a thing to a person))，give an explanation [account] ((of))；〔実例などを挙げて〕illustrate
- 彼の説明は実に明瞭でだれにでも理解出来た
- His explanation [exposition] was so clear that everybody could understand.
- それは説明の要がない
- It needs no explanation.／It is self-evident.
- 人生には説明出来ないことがたくさんある
- There are many inexplicable things in life.
- 事件の詳しい説明を聞きたい
- I'd like (to have) a full account of the incident.
- スライドで説明する
- illustrate by [with] slides
- 自分の行動を説明する
- explain [give an account of] one's actions
- 子供たちにゲームのルール［やり方］を説明した
- I explained 「the rules of [how to play] the game to the children.
- 津波は起こらないだろうと説明した
- He explained that a tsunami was unlikely.
- 説明会a briefing session; an explanatory meeting
- 説明書an explanatory pamphlet; a manual；〔品物の〕a description
- 説明図an explanatory diagram
- 説明文an explanatory note; an explanation
