499: Rumor/Explanation

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Reply #1 - 2009 June 30, 9:03 am
plumage Member
From: NYC Registered: 2008-05-27 Posts: 194

The review page for this says:
3rd edition: Rumor
4th edition: Explanation

I have the 4th edition. It's Rumor.

Reply #2 - 2009 June 30, 10:08 am
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From: ohlrite Registered: 2008-06-18 Posts: 2132 Website

Dozen...

Reply #3 - 2009 June 30, 10:12 am
yukkuri_kame Member
From: Florida US Registered: 2008-05-30 Posts: 185

It is used frequently in 説め = せつめ＝explanation or theory

Last edited by yukkuri_kame (2009 June 30, 10:14 am)

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Reply #4 - 2009 June 30, 10:56 am
drivers99 Member
From: Alamogordo NM Registered: 2009-03-31 Posts: 141

Just for comparison, I have 5th edition, 2nd printing (2008).  Mine says Explanation.

Also just for comparison, the copyright page says that the 5th edition 1st printing was 2007, and 4th edition, 22nd printing was 2006.

Reply #5 - 2009 June 30, 12:22 pm
yukamina Member
From: Canada Registered: 2006-01-09 Posts: 761

yukkuri_kame wrote:

It is used frequently in 説め = せつめ＝explanation or theory

That's せつめい(説明).

Reply #6 - 2009 June 30, 12:35 pm
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

It's definitely better to use Explanation. Rumor makes easier stories, but 説 (setsu) means explanation, and is used in such words as 説明. It's definitely the most common use of the kanji.

Reply #7 - 2009 June 30, 2:55 pm
Musashi Member
From: Netherlands Registered: 2008-09-22 Posts: 403

Funny, actually 説 means 'say' and 明 'understand(among others)' put them together 説明 and you have 'explanation' smile

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