in short; in the end; after all
Used to summarize or boil down a situation to its essence, often when stating a conclusion or the fundamental point. Literally means 'when you boil it down'.
In short, what he wants to say is that effort is important.
There are various reasons, but in the end it's a matter of money.
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.
From the verb 煎じ詰める (to boil down, to condense by boiling) in its conditional form, literally 'when you boil it down'. Used metaphorically to mean getting to the essence of a matter.