概要(がいよう)

がいよう
noun
outline; summary; overview
formalacademicbusiness
1. outline; summary; overview
A brief description of the main points or general nature of something.
プロジェクトの概要(がいよう)を説明(せつめい)する。
I'll explain the project overview.
計画(けいかく)の概要(がいよう)は以下(いか)の通(とお)りです。
The outline of the plan is as follows.
会社(かいしゃ)概要(がいよう)をご覧(らん)ください。
Please see the company overview.

Usage

Commonly used in business and academic contexts:

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Formal/business. In casual contexts, use あらまし or ざっと.

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Synonym: 要約(ようやく) (summary)
Synonym: 要旨(ようし) (gist, main point)
Synonym: 概略(がいりゃく) (outline, overview)
Compare: 大筋(おおすじ) (gist, main points)
Compare: 要点(ようてん) (main point)
Related: 粗筋(あらすじ) (outline, synopsis, plot summary)
Related: 抄録(しょうろく) (abstract)
Compare: 輪郭(りんかく) (outline)
Related: 概説(がいせつ) (general outline)
Compare: 全貌(ぜんぼう) (full picture)
Compare: 要項(ようこう) (guidelines)
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