筋すじ目め

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

fold; crease

Refers to a physical fold or crease, such as in paper or cloth. Often used with つける or できる.

• 紙かみに筋すじ目めをつける。

  I make a crease in the paper.

• この布ぬのは筋すじ目めがつきやすい。

  This cloth creases easily.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lineage; pedigree

Used for family lineage or bloodline, often in formal or historical contexts. Can also refer to the lineage of a school or tradition.

• 彼かれは由ゆい緒しょある筋すじ目めの出しゅつだ。

  He comes from a distinguished lineage.

• この流りゅう派はの筋すじ目めを継つぐ者ものは少すくない。

  Few people carry on the lineage of this school.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

reason; logic; thread; method; system

Abstract sense: the logical thread or coherence of an argument, plan, or system. Similar to 筋道 (すじみち). Often used in phrases like 筋目が通る (to be logical) or 筋目を立てる (to make a coherent argument).

See also: 筋道 (すじみち)

• 彼かれの話はなしは筋すじ目めが通とおっている。

  His story is logical.

• 計けい画かくの筋すじ目めをはっきりさせよう。

  Let's clarify the logic of the plan.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

relation; connection

Refers to a connection or relationship between things, often in a systematic or logical sense. Can be used for social ties or the coherence of a narrative.

• 事じ件けんの筋すじ目めをたどる。

  I trace the connections of the incident.

• 両りょう者しゃの間あいだには深ふかい筋すじ目めがある。

  There is a deep connection between the two.