noun
A concise overview of a longer work, such as a book, article, or plan. Slightly formal and often used in literary or academic settings.
論文の梗概を提出してください。
Please submit an abstract of your paper.
この梗概を読めば、
Reading this outline will give you the gist of the story.
Compound of 梗 (こう, 'stem' or 'outline') and 概 (がい, 'approximate' or 'general'), together conveying the idea of a broad outline or summary. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji are conventionally associated with this meaning.