総括(そうかつ)

そうかつ
noun / verb-suru
summary, overall review, wrap-up
1. summary, overall review, wrap-up, summing up
A comprehensive summary or review that brings together the key points of a discussion, project, or period. Often done at the end of a meeting, event, or fiscal period.
今年度(こんねんど)の活動(かつどう)を総括(そうかつ)する。
Review this year's activities as a whole.
会議(かいぎ)の最後(さいご)に議長(ぎちょう)が総括(そうかつ)を行(おこな)った。
At the end of the meeting, the chair gave a summary.
プロジェクトの成功(せいこう)と失敗(しっぱい)を総括(そうかつ)して次(つぎ)に活(い)かす。
Sum up the project's successes and failures and apply them to the next one.

USAGE:
Common in business, government, and organizational contexts. Often used at the end of a period or project to review what happened overall. The pattern 総括(そうかつ)を行(おこな)う (conduct a review) is standard in formal settings.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 要約(ようやく): summary (condensing content)
  • まとめ: summary, wrap-up (casual)
  • 概括(がいかつ): general summary, outline

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 総括(そうかつ)を行(おこな)う: conduct a summary/review
  • 年度(ねんど)総括(そうかつ): annual review
  • 総括(そうかつ)報告(ほうこく): summary report
  • 総括(そうかつ)的(てき): comprehensive, overall
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