説明
せつめい · setsumei · JLPT N4 · noun
explanation
📖 説明 = 説 (explain, theory) + 明 (bright, clear): explain until clear
説 means to explain or state a theory, as in 小説 (novel) and 説得 (persuasion). 明 means bright or clear, as in 明るい. Together: stating something so that it becomes clear. Sound hook: setsumei = set it straight for me.