筋(すじ)

すじ

noun

line, muscle, plot, logic

1. line, stripe, streak

A thin line or mark on a surface.

I picked up a stone with white streaks in it.

空(そら)に飛行機雲(ひこうきぐも)の筋(すじ)が見(み)える。

You can see a contrail streak in the sky.

Tear streaks were left on her cheeks.

2. muscle, tendon, sinew

Muscle fibers or tendons in the body.

I strained a muscle.

Let's stretch our leg muscles before running.

首(くび)の筋(すじ)を違(ちが)えてしまった。

I pulled a muscle in my neck.

3. plot, storyline

The main story or sequence of events.

Tell me the plot of this movie.

I lost track of the storyline.

The charm of the plot can't be conveyed through a summary alone.

4. logic, reason, principle

A coherent line of reasoning or proper procedure.

That doesn't make sense. / That's illogical.

It's rude if you don't follow proper procedure when speaking to the other party.

What that person says always makes logical sense.

筋(すじ) has multiple related meanings centering on the concept of a "line" or "thread."

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

SENSE CONNECTIONS:
The meanings are connected through the idea of a continuous line: physical lines → muscle fibers → storyline → logical thread.

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Added 2026.1.12 15:39 · Revised 2026.5.25 23:28

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