1.
persuasion, convincing
The act of using reasoning, arguments, or appeals to convince someone to do or believe something. Implies a rational, sustained effort rather than a single request.
何度も説得してやっと同意してもらった。
After persuading them many times, I finally got their agreement.
彼の説得には説得力がある。
His persuasion is convincing.
両親を説得して留学の許可をもらった。
I persuaded my parents and got their permission to study abroad.
USAGE:
説得 is used as a noun or with する as a verb. The person being persuaded is marked with を (親を説得する). The very common compound 説得力 (persuasive power) describes arguments or presentations that are convincing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 説得する: to persuade
- 説得される: to be persuaded
- 説得力: persuasive power, convincingness
- 説得力がある: to be persuasive/convincing
- 説得に応じる: to accept persuasion
- 粘り強く説得する: to persistently persuade
SIMILAR WORDS:
説得 implies a sustained, rational effort to change someone's mind. 勧める (to recommend) is lighter and less forceful. 口説く (to talk someone into something) can be more persistent or nagging, and also means to hit on someone romantically.