教えを説く

• 読み: おしえをとく
• ローマ字: oshie wo toku
• 漢字の分解: 教 (kyou/oshi) — teach, instruct; 説 (setsu/to) — explain, preach, persuade
• 発音: /o.ɕi.e.o.to.kɯ/

意味

To preach the faith; to teach and spread religious or moral teachings.

A verbal phrase combining 教え (oshie, teachings) + を (object particle) + 説く (toku, to explain/preach). Used primarily in religious and philosophical contexts to describe the act of spreading doctrines or moral principles. 説く alone means to explain persuasively or preach. This phrase often appears in descriptions of religious figures, missionaries, or moral leaders. Related expressions include 道を説く (michi wo toku, to preach the way) and 仏法を説く (buppou wo toku, to preach Buddhist law).

例文

1. その僧侶は村々を回って仏の教えを説いた。
2. 教えを説くだけでなく、自ら実践することが大切だ。
3. 彼女は若い世代に平和の教えを説き続けている。

使い方ガイド

場面: religion, philosophy, literature

トーン: reverent

起源と歴史

Native Japanese compound: 教え (oshie, from 教える, to teach) + を (object particle) + 説く (toku, to preach/explain). Combines the concept of teachings with the act of disseminating them.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal