要旨
ようし
youshi
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 62 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
要旨 (ようし (youshi)) means "Gist". It is read ようし (youshi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Gist
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Example Sentences
レポートの要旨を3行で書くよう指示されました。
れぽーとのようしをさんぎょうでかくようしじされました。
I was instructed to write the gist of the report in three lines.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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