説く

とく

to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

世にも

よにも

extremely, very

あの世に行く

あのよにいく

to die, to go to heaven

口説く

くどく

to persuade, to coax, to solicit

世に出る

よにでる せにでる

to become famous

世に立つ

よにたつ

to become famous

世に従う

よにしたがう

to follow the crowd; to change with the times

世に言う

よにいう

what is called; what they call; so-called

釈迦に説法

しゃかにせっぽう

teaching your grandmother to suck eggs, teaching something to someone who knows more than you, preaching to the choir, lecturing to the Buddha

法を説く

ほうをとく

to preach the truth

説

せつ

theory, doctrine

世話になる

せわになる

to receive favor (favour), to be much obliged to someone, to be indebted

世事に暗い

せじにくらい

know little of the world

世に遅れる

よにおくれる

to fall behind the times

世界に誇る

せかいにほこる

world-class; (of) high global reputation

お世辞にも

おせじにも おせいじにも

by any standard

世事に疎い

せじにうとい

inexperienced, unrealistic, knowing but little of the world

小説を書く

しょうせつをかく

to write a novel

説明がつく

せつめいがつく

to explain adequately, to be accountable