主旨(しゅし)

しゅし
noun
main point; gist; central idea
formalabstract
1. main point; gist; central idea
The central point or core message of a statement, document, or argument. Largely interchangeable with 趣旨(しゅし), but emphasizes the 'main' (主(しゅ)) aspect — what is principal — rather than purpose or intent.
論文(ろんぶん)の主旨(しゅし)。
The main point of the paper.
主旨(しゅし)を述(の)べる。
To state the main point.
彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)の主旨(しゅし)は予算(よさん)削減(さくげん)の必要性(ひつようせい)だ。
The main point of his remarks is the need for budget cuts.

Written form often confused with 趣旨(しゅし) (purpose, intent). Both share the reading and overlap heavily, but 主旨(しゅし) leans toward 'central message of what was said' while 趣旨(しゅし) leans toward 'underlying purpose or aim'.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 趣旨(しゅし): purpose; intent — overlaps; preferred when emphasizing aim or rationale
  • 要旨(ようし): summary; abstract — the summarized substance, often of a paper or speech

Related Words

Synonym: 趣旨(しゅし) (alt. kanji)
Compare: 要旨(ようし) (summary)
Compare: 論旨(ろんし) (the point of an argument)
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Added 2026.6.8 13:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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