前説

まえせつ ぜんせつ

former opinion

後成説

こうせいせつ

epigenesis (theory)

成長小説

せいちょうしょうせつ

novel of formation (education), novel of character development, novel which traces the intellectual, moral, spiritual or social development of a young person, Bildungsroman

門前成市

もんぜんせいし

having a constant stream of visitors, being thronged with callers

説

せつ

theory, doctrine

口腔前庭形成術

こーこーぜんてーけーせーじゅつ

vestibuloplasty

前

まえ ぜん

the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former

異説

いせつ

different opinion

僻説

へきせつ

prejudiced opinion

余説

よせつ

commentary, annotation, alternative theory

旧説

きゅうせつ

old theory, ancient ideas

愚説

ぐせつ

foolish opinion, one's opinion

古説

こせつ いにしえせつ

ancient belief

確説

かくせつ

established theory

重説

じゅうせつ

reexplanation

弁説

べんぜつ

dialectic demonstration, display of skill in explanation

提説

ていせつ

proposed theory, proposition

珍説

ちんせつ

novel idea, strange theory

同説

どうせつ

the same opinion