述

音読おんよみ: ジュツ

訓読くんよみ: のべる

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部首ぶしゅ: 辶（しんにょう）

Meaning

State / Describe / Express

  • Basic forms
  • 述べる — to state; to describe / base form
  • 述べます — state; describe / masu form
  • 述べた — stated; described / ta form
  • 述べて — state and … / te form
  • 述べない — do not state / negative
  • 述べれば — if (one) states / conditional
  • Common uses
  • 意見を述べる — state an opinion
  • 理由を述べる — explain a reason
  • 事実を述べる — describe facts
  • More
  • 簡潔に述べる — state briefly

述べる（のべる） is an ichidan verb. It is used mainly in **formal, written, or academic contexts** to state opinions, facts, or explanations clearly and logically.

  • 記述きじゅつ — description / account
  • 供述きょうじゅつ — statement (legal)
  • 演説えんぜつ — speech / address
  • 述語じゅつご — predicate
  • 陳述ちんじゅつ — declaration / statement
  • 前述ぜんじゅつ — aforementioned

述 is a phono-semantic character: 辶 (movement) plus 朮 (phonetic). It originally suggested “to follow along a path,” which shifted to mean “to state, describe, or convey.” In modern usage, it’s common in academic and formal contexts.

自分じぶんの 意見いけんを 述のべてください。
Please state your opinion.

記述式きじゅつしきの 問題もんだいが 出でました。
A descriptive question appeared on the test.

記
Creates
記述きじゅつ — description / account
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