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in short, in other words, basically
Used to summarize or rephrase what has been said in a simpler or more direct way.
要するに、賛成なの？
In short, are you for it?
要するに、お金が足りないんです。
Basically, we don't have enough money.
要するに、彼は来ないということだ。
In short, he's not coming.
長い説明だったけど、要するに何が言いたいの？
That was a long explanation, but in short, what are you trying to say?
色々と理由を挙げていたが、要するに自分はやりたくないということだろう。
He listed various reasons, but in short, he probably just doesn't want to do it himself.
USAGE: 要するに is used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a summary or the main point of what was previously said. It's useful for cutting through complexity.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- つまり - in other words, that is to say
- 結局 - after all, in the end
- 簡単に言えば - to put it simply