筋書(すじが)き

すじがき
noun
plot; synopsis; scenario
entertainment
1. plot; synopsis; storyline
The outline or summary of a story, play, or film. Refers to the sequence of events that make up a narrative.
筋書(すじが)きを読(よ)む。
To read the synopsis.
この映画(えいが)の筋書(すじが)きは複雑(ふくざつ)だ。
The plot of this movie is complicated.
芝居(しばい)の筋書(すじが)きを簡単(かんたん)に説明(せつめい)してください。
Please briefly explain the plot of the play.
2. scenario; script; planned course of events
A planned or expected sequence of events, often implying that something was orchestrated or prearranged.
筋書(すじが)き通(どお)りだ。
It's going according to plan.
すべて筋書(すじが)きのある芝居(しばい)だった。
It was all a scripted performance.
彼(かれ)の筋書(すじが)き通(どお)りに事(こと)が運(はこ)んだとは思(おも)えない。
I can't believe things went exactly according to his scenario.

Usage

Often used in the expression 筋書(すじが)き通(どお)り (according to the script/plan). In sense 2, it carries an implication that events were prearranged or orchestrated rather than happening naturally.

Common collocations

  • 筋書(すじが)きを書(か)く (to write a synopsis)
  • 筋書(すじが)き通(どお)り (according to plan)
  • 筋書(すじが)きのないドラマ (unscripted drama)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 粗筋(あらすじ) (summary/outline of story)
Related: 脚本(きゃくほん) (screenplay/script)
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Added 2026.3.13 11:01 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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