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概略 (がいりゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

概がい略りゃく

が

い

りゃ

く

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, adverb

outline; summary; gist

Used for a concise overview or the main points of something. Can be used as a noun or adverbially with に.

企き画かくの概がい略りゃくを説せつ明めいしてください。
Please explain the outline of the project.
事じ件けんの概

がい

略りゃく

は

以い

上じょう

の

通とお

り

です

。

The summary of the incident is as described above.

Kanji

概outline, condition, approximation
略abbreviation, omission, outline

Similar words

概がい要よう
概要 is also 'outline/summary' but often used for slightly more detailed overviews, while 概略 emphasizes brevity and the main points.
大おお筋すじ
大筋 means 'general outline' or 'gist' and is more colloquial; 概略 is more formal and often used in written or business contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 概 (approximate, general) and 略 (abbreviation, summary). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a concise overview.