要 旨(ようし)

ようし

noun

gist, summary, essentials

formalacademic

1. gist, summary, main point

The essential meaning or most important points of a text, speech, or argument.

論文(ろんぶん)の要旨(ようし)を書(か)いてください。

Please write a summary of the thesis.

会議(かいぎ)の要旨(ようし)をまとめた。

I summarized the gist of the meeting.

発言(はつげん)の要旨(ようし)は以下(いか)の通(とお)りです。

The summary of the statement is as follows.

記事(きじ)の要旨(ようし)を三行(さんぎょう)でまとめてください。

Please summarize the gist of the article in three lines.

報告書(ほうこくしょ)の要旨(ようし)だけ読(よ)めば、全体(ぜんたい)の内容(ないよう)がだいたい分(わ)かる。

If you just read the summary of the report, you can get a general idea of the overall content.

要旨(ようし) means the gist or essential points of a text, speech, or argument. Composed of 要(よう) (essential) + 旨(し) (purport, meaning). Common in academic, legal, and formal business contexts.

Common patterns

要旨(ようし)をまとめる: to summarize the main points
要旨(ようし)を説明(せつめい)する: to explain the gist
論文(ろんぶん)の要旨(ようし): thesis abstract
発言(はつげん)の要旨(ようし): summary of remarks

Similar words

要旨(ようし): gist, main purport (formal, emphasizes core meaning)
概要(がいよう): outline, overview (broader, more general)
要約(ようやく): summary, abstract (condensed version of a text)
要点(ようてん): key point(s) (specific important items)
趣旨(しゅし): purpose, intent (why something was done/said)

Related Words

Synonym: 要約(ようやく) (summary (condensed))

Synonym: 概要(がいよう) (overview (broader))

Compare: 要点(ようてん) (key point(s))

Compare: 趣旨(しゅし) (purpose, intent)

Related: 粗筋(あらすじ) (outline, synopsis, plot summary)

Compare: 大筋(おおすじ) (outline)

Related: 抄録(しょうろく) (abstract)

Compare: 論旨(ろんし) (the point of an argument)

Compare: 主旨(しゅし) (main point)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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