설명하다
seolmyeonghada · TOPIK 1
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💡 說明 = speak (說) + bright (明): to speak something into clarity
설 (說) means to speak, as in 설득 (persuade) and 소설 (novel). 명 (明) means bright or clear, as in 명확 (clear) and 조명 (lighting). Add 하다 (to do) and you get the verb: to make something clear by talking.