To Mention
To State, To Explain
transitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means mention so the verb vocab version is to mention.
This is a formal word often used in writing.
I have to mention this thing... "NO," (の) you quickly respond. I don't want you mentioning that here and now.
私だったら、あんなに率直に意見を述べるのは、ちょっと気が引けてしまいます。
I would feel a bit reluctant to express my opinion so candidly.
上司に全く正反対の意見を述べるのは気が引けます。
I don’t feel like explaining to my boss that I have a completely different opinion than he has.
ビエトは自著の中で、ヤクザの歴史について述べた。
Viet explained the history of Yakuza in his own literary work.