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諭す (さとす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
admonish ; reason with ; make understand
Used when someone in a position of authority or care patiently explains a fault or mistake to guide the person toward better understanding. Often implies a gentle but firm tone.
彼かれ は 友ゆう 人じん の 過あやま ち を 諭さと す よう に 話はな し た 。
He spoke as if to make his friend understand his mistake.
Written forms 諭さと す Usage 84%
Standard kanji form; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
さとす Usage 16%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when the kanji is considered difficult.
Kanji 諭 rebuke, admonish, charge Similar words 叱しか る 叱る is a stronger, more direct scolding, while 諭す focuses on reasoning and making someone understand their error.
注ちゅう 意い する 注意する is a general warning or calling attention to something, whereas 諭す implies a deeper, more patient explanation.
Etymology Derived from the verb 悟る (さとる, 'to perceive, understand') with a transitive/causative nuance, meaning 'to cause to understand'.
