Japanese word

大筋

Pronunciation

Romajiōsuji

Meaning

  • noungist

Example

話の大筋はわかりました。hanashi no ō suji wa wa ka ri ma shi ta

I understand the gist of the story.

Illustration for 大筋 (gist)

More examples

この資料には研究の大筋が簡潔にまとめられています。ko no shi ryō ni wa ken kyū no ō suji ga kan ketsu ni ma to me ra re te i ma su

The broad outline of the research is summarized concisely in this document.

Core concept

Describes the main line of a story, plan, or argument while leaving out smaller details.

Common phrases

  • 計画の大筋kei kaku no ō suji

    gist of the plan

  • 大筋を示すō suji o shime su

    show the broad outline

  • 大筋が決まるō suji ga ki ma ru

    the broad outline is decided

Similar words

概要gaiyō: A general outline that presents the main points of a subject without minor details.
要旨yōshi: The central meaning or message of a speech, text, or argument.
骨子kosshi: The essential structure or main points of a plan, argument, or discussion.
大要taiyō: The main content or general outline of a subject, with details left out.

Definition in Japanese

話や計画などの中心となる流れや内容。hanashi ya kei kaku na do no chū shin to na ru naga re ya nai yō

Word origin

大筋 (ōsuji) combines 大 (ō, "big") and 筋 (suji, "line or thread"), giving the sense of the main line or overall structure.

Usage tips

  • The expression 大筋で (ōsuji de) means "in broad outline" and is used when a summary is accurate but does not include every detail.

Other meanings

  • outlinenoun

Opposites

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