焦しょう点てん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉が焦しょう点てんとなるfor something to become the main focus/issue

  この問もん題だいが会かい議ぎの焦しょう点てんとなった。

  This issue became the focal point of the meeting.

• 〈事こと〉に焦しょう点てんを置おくto place the focus on something

  この研けん究きゅうは環かん境きょう問もん題だいに焦しょう点てんを置おいている。

  This research places its focus on environmental issues.

• 焦しょう点てんがぼやけるfor the focus to become blurry

  レンズを動うごかすと焦しょう点てんがぼやけてしまった。

  When I moved the lens, the focus became blurry.

Expressions

• 焦しょう点てんが合あうbe in focus; come into focus
• 焦しょう点てんを絞しぼるnarrow the focus; focus attention; concentrate; zero in
• 焦しょう点てんを当あてるfocus on; shine a spotlight on
• 焦しょう点てんを合あわせるfocus; adjust the focus; bring into focus