力説

りきせつ

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

What does 力説 mean?

力説 is a Japanese noun meaning emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against) in English. It is written as 力説 in kanji, りきせつ in hiragana, and rikisetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

火星にはかつて原始的な生物が存在していたと彼は力説している。

He contends that primitive life once existed on Mars.