Japanese

ようてん
Meaning: main point; gist; essential point
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

要
点

Example sentences

He summarized the main points of the meeting.
報告書の要点をできるだけ簡潔に説明してください。
Please explain the main points of the report as concisely as possible.
詳しい説明は略して、要点だけ話します。
I'll skip the detailed explanation and just talk about the main points.
会議の内容を忘れないように、要点を箇条書きにした。
I made bullet points of the main points so as not to forget the meeting content.
重要な要点だけをノートに書き抜いた。
I extracted and wrote down only the important points in my notebook.
改革の要点に集中し、綱挙網疏の姿勢で臨んだ。
He focused on the key points of the reform, following the principle of grasping the essentials without getting bogged down in details.

Usage Notes

Refers to the core or most important part of something, such as a speech or argument.

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