解説

• 読み: かいせつ
• ローマ字: kaisetsu
• 漢字の分解: 解 (kai) — unravel, explain, solve; 説 (setsu) — theory, explain
• 発音: /ka.i.se.t͡sɯ/

意味

Explanation; commentary; exposition. A detailed explanation that helps others understand something.

A noun and suru-verb used for providing explanations or commentary, especially on complex topics. Commonly seen in news broadcasts (解説者 — commentator), textbooks (解説書 — explanatory guide), and sports coverage. Distinguished from 説明 (setsumei) which is a more general explanation — 解説 implies expert analysis or breaking down something difficult for a wider audience.

例文

1. ニュースの後に専門家が解説をした。
2. この問題集には丁寧な解説がついている。
3. 試合の解説を聞きながらテレビを見た。

使い方ガイド

場面: media, education, sports broadcasting

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 解 (kai, unravel/explain) + 説 (setsu, theory/explain). Together meaning 'to unravel and explain' — breaking something complex into understandable parts.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal