This is the 3741st most frequent Korean word.
설명한다
"설명한다" means "to explain."
Here, '설명하다' (explained) is used as an action directed towards making something understandable.
그는 문제를 쉽게 설명했다.
He explained the problem easily.
In this sentence, '설명하다' is used to denote the intent to provide a detailed explanation.
나는 여러분들에게 이번 과제를 상세히 설명하려고 합니다.
I am going to explain this assignment to you all in detail.
Here, '설명하다' emphasizes the act of reiterating information for better comprehension.