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総説 (そうせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
review article ; general remarks
Academic term for a survey or overview article that summarizes existing research on a topic. Also used for introductory or general comments in a publication.
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説せつ
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He wrote a review article for the academic journal.
Written forms 総そう 説せつ Usage 98%
Standard kanji form for this academic term.
綜そう 説せつ Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 綜 is a non-jōyō variant of 総.
Kanji 説 opinion, theory, explanation Similar words レビュー A loanword from English, often used for a critical review or evaluation, while 総説 is specifically a comprehensive survey article in an academic context.
概がい 説せつ Means 'outline' or 'general introduction', focusing on providing a broad overview rather than a detailed review of existing work.
Etymology Compound of 総 (そう, 'general, overall') and 説 (せつ, 'explanation, theory'). The kanji 綜 is a variant of 総 with the same meaning, but rarely used.
