noun
overall summary; roundup
Used for a comprehensive summary or wrap-up, often in news, reports, or final reviews.
ニュースの総まとめを見てから寝る。
I watch the news roundup before going to bed.
会議の最後に総まとめを発表します。
I will present the overall summary at the end of the meeting.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'overall') and まとめ ('summary, collection'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of prefixing 総 to a noun to indicate comprehensiveness.