要旨(ようし)

ようし
noun
gist, summary, essentials
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))
core
Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.4.3 9:02
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