obyasnenie

Obyasnenie is a noun used in Slavic-language contexts to denote the act of explaining or the explanation itself. In English-language texts it is usually translated as explanation or clarification. The standard Russian form is объяснение, and the transliterated form obyasnenie is used in multilingual writings to refer to the same concept without using Cyrillic script.

Etymology and form: the word derives from the Russian verb объяснить (to explain) with the prefix об- and the root ясн (clear), combined with the noun-forming suffix -ение. The result is a term that covers both a process of explaining and a concrete explanation or statement.

Usage: obyasnenie appears across education, journalism, law, science, and everyday speech. It can refer to a simple explanation of a concept or fact, or to a formal statement clarifying an issue, such as an official объяснение причин or an academic обяснение данных. In many contexts it functions as a neutral, descriptive term rather than a value judgment.

Synonyms and related terms: common equivalents include пояснение (commentary or clarification), разъяснение (interpretation or clarification, often by an authority), and обоснование (justification or reasoning). Distinctions among these terms depend on nuance: пояснение is often a practical clarification, разъяснение adds interpretation, and обоснование emphasizes justification or evidence.

Cross-linguistic note: similar words exist in other Slavic languages, such as Bulgarian обяснение. In English-language references, obyasnenie is typically treated as a transliteration of the Cyrillic form.