Japanese

かんけつ
Meaning: concise; brief; succinct
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

簡
潔

Example sentences

Please explain the main points of the report as concisely as possible.
彼は簡潔で分かりやすい文を書く。
He writes concise and easy-to-understand sentences.
この論文の主旨を簡潔にまとめてください。
Please summarize the main point of this thesis concisely.
彼の随筆は、簡潔ながらも心に響く名文として広く知られている。
His essays are widely known as concise yet resonant fine pieces of writing.
彼は草稿を刪修して、より簡潔にした。
He revised the draft to make it more concise.
彼は煩言砕辞を避けて簡潔に説明した
He avoided complicated explanations and explained concisely.

Usage Notes

Used when something is simple and to the point, without unnecessary words.

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