How to say 'Gist' in Japanese | 旨

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The Japanese word for Gist is 'Mune', written as 旨 in Japanese.'Gist' in hiragana is むね.

word

旨

Meaning

Gist

Reading

むね

mune

Kanji

旨Purport, Delicious

Explanation

The Japanese noun '旨 (むね)' refers to the main point, gist, or essence of something. It is often used to summarize or convey the core idea of a statement, document, or conversation. For example: I understood the gist of the story「話の旨が分かった」(はなしのむねがわかった). The gist of the letter is that he is coming「手紙の旨は彼が来るということだ」(てがみのむねはかれがくるということだ). This word is commonly used in formal or written contexts to emphasize the central meaning of a communication.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2801

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 旨

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

Words Related to 旨 Through the Kanji 旨

This Word contains the Kanji 旨 as well.

word

趣旨

Meaning

Purpose

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'Mune' means 'Gist' .

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