説明します（せつめいします、setsumeishimasu）
- to explain

The Japanese word 説明します説明します means "to explain," "to give an explanation," or "I will explain." It's a polite and formal way of stating that you are going to provide information or clarify something. The verb signifies the act of making something clear or understandable to someone else. It can apply to various situations, from explaining a concept to giving instructions.

⚫︎この商品の使い方を説明します Translation: I will explain how to use this product. ⚫︎先生は歴史の授業で出来事を説明します Translation: The teacher explains events in history class. ⚫︎問題の解き方を説明します Translation: I will explain how to solve the problem.

⚫︎You would use 説明します説明します when you want to inform someone about something, clarify details, or provide a definition. ⚫︎It's suitable for formal settings such as business meetings, presentations, or educational environments. ⚫︎It is the polite -masu form, suitable for showing respect to the listener. ⚫︎It often directly follows the subject you're explaining (e.g., この問題について説明します説明します - I will explain about this problem).

⚫︎The word is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 説明します説明します. ⚫︎The kanji is 説明 (setsumei) meaning "explanation." ⚫︎The hiragana portion is します (shimasu) which is the polite form of the verb "to do," in this case, meaning "to explain." ⚫︎The full form uses the polite ます (masu) form of the verb, indicating respect to the listener.

⚫︎解説します (kaisetsu shimasu) - to explain; to comment ⚫︎教えます (oshiemasu) - to teach; to tell ⚫︎説明する (setsumei suru) - the dictionary form of 説明します説明します (to explain) ⚫︎解説する (kaisetsu suru) - the dictionary form of 解説します (to explain; to comment)

⚫︎There isn't a single direct antonym for 説明します説明します. However, related opposite concepts would include not explaining, or keeping information secret.

会議で新しいプロジェクトについて説明します ・Translation: I will explain about the new project at the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of 説明します説明します to announce the speaker's intention to provide information about a new project.

この操作方法について詳しく説明します ・Translation: I will explain the operation method in detail. ・Explanation: This sentence shows that the speaker is going to provide a detailed explanation of how to operate something.

The word 説明 (setsumei) comes from the combination of two kanji: 説 (setsu) meaning "to explain" or "to preach," and 明 (mei) meaning "to clarify" or "to make clear." Adding the verb します (shimasu) creates the verb form, 説明します説明します, which means "to explain" in a polite manner.