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要を得る (ようをえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
to the point ; pertinent ; apt
Used to describe a statement, answer, or remark that captures the essential point. Often appears in the negative form 要を得ない (missing the point) or as 要を得た (to the point).
その
質しつ
問もん
は
要よう
を
得え
ない
。
That question misses the point.
Kanji 要 need, main point, essence Similar words 的まと を 射い る 的を射る means 'to hit the mark' or 'to be exactly right,' often used for a precise answer or action. 要を得る focuses more on being concise and capturing the essential point, while 的を射る emphasizes accuracy.
ポイントを 押お さえる ポイントを押さえる is a more casual, modern phrase meaning 'to grasp the key points.' 要を得る is a more formal, set expression often used in writing or formal speech.
Etymology A fixed expression combining 要 (point, essential) and 得る (to get, to obtain), literally 'to get the point.' The phrase has been used in Japanese for centuries to describe something that captures the essence of a matter.
