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筋立て (すじだて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筋すじ立だて

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Meanings

1

expression

plot; storyline

Refers to the constructed sequence of events in a story, novel, film, or play. Often used when discussing narrative structure.

この小しょう説せつは筋すじ立だてがしっかりしている。
This novel has a solid plot.
映えい画がの筋すじ立だてを簡かん単たんに説せつ明めいしてください。
Please briefly explain the movie's storyline.

Kanji

筋muscle, sinew, tendon
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

プロット
プロット is a loanword from English 'plot' and is often used in more technical or literary analysis contexts, while 筋立て is a native Japanese term that feels slightly more traditional or everyday.
あらすじ
あらすじ refers to a summary or synopsis of a story, whereas 筋立て refers to the underlying plot structure itself.

Etymology

Compound of 筋 (すじ, 'line, thread, logic') and 立て (たて, nominalized form of 立てる 'to set up, to construct'). Literally 'setting up the threads', referring to the construction of a narrative framework.