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要領 (ようりょう, youryou) Japanese meaning: point | Kotomora
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説せつ
明めい
は
要よう
領りょう
を
得え
て
い
なかっ
た
。
His explanation didn't get to the point.
Please summarize the gist of this book.
Usage patterns 要よう 領りょう が 悪わる い to be inefficient or clumsy at doing things
He's inefficient, so his work is always slow.
要よう 領りょう をつかむ to get the hang of something
After practicing a few times, I got the hang of it.
要よう 領りょう を 説せつ 明めい する to explain the main points (of something)
The teacher explained the main points of the exam.
要よう 領りょう を 心こころ 得え る to know the ropes of something
She knows the ropes of this job.
Expressions 要よう 領りょう よく efficiently; skillfully; to the point 要よう 領りょう がいい know how to get things done; be good at handling matters; know the ropes 要よう 領りょう のいい know-how; adept at handling things; good at getting things done efficiently Kanji 要 need, main point, essence 領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory Related words コツ is a casual word for a specific trick or technique, while 要領 more broadly covers both the gist of a matter and general efficiency or know-how.
ポイント is a loanword for the key point of something, close to 要領's first sense, but 要領 also carries the added meaning of practical skill or efficiency.
骨子 is a more formal, written word for the core framework of a plan or argument, whereas 要領 is used more broadly and conversationally for the gist of anything.
手際 emphasizes skillful, deft handling of a task, while 要領 in this sense refers more to knowing the efficient shortcut or trick to it.
Don't confuse with 要旨 specifically means the summary or gist of a text or speech, while 要領 is broader and also covers practical know-how, not just summaries.
要項 refers to the essential items or requirements listed in an official document (like an application guide), unlike 要領's meaning of gist or knack.
Word family manual; instruction manual; work procedures documentation; operating instructions
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
government curriculum guidelines; educational guidelines
Etymology 要 (essential) + 領 (jurisdiction, main point). The combination conveys the idea of grasping the essential outline or the knack of something.
要領 means the gist or knack of doing something, while 要請 means a formal request or appeal, despite sharing the kanji 要.
指し
導どう
要よう
領りょう
government course guidelines; national curriculum standards
