1.
main plot; main storyline
The central narrative thread of a story, film, or other work, as opposed to subplots or tangential elements.
本筋に戻ろう。
Let's get back to the main point.
映画の本筋はシンプルだ。
The main plot of the movie is simple.
サブストーリーが多すぎて本筋が見えなくなっている。
There are too many subplots and the main storyline has become unclear.
2.
main point; proper course; right approach
The essential or correct way of doing something, or the central issue in a discussion, as opposed to side issues or detours.
本筋に戻ろう。
Let's get back to the main point.
それは本筋からずれている。
That's straying from the main point.
問題を解決するには、本筋から考えるべきだ。
To solve the problem, we should think from the fundamental perspective.
議論が本筋からそれて、関係のない話題に移ってしまった。
The discussion strayed from the main point and shifted to an unrelated topic.
Combines 本 (main, true) and 筋 (line, thread, plot) to mean the central thread — either the main plot of a story or the core point/proper approach in a discussion or endeavor.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 本筋に戻る: to return to the main point
- 本筋からそれる: to stray from the main point
- 本筋からずれる: to deviate from the main topic
- 本筋から考える: to think from the fundamental perspective
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 要点: main point, gist — focuses on the key facts or argument to be communicated
- 主題: theme, subject — the overarching topic or theme of a work
- 筋道: logic, reasoning — the logical flow or proper sequence of thought