How to say 'Outline' in Japanese | 粗筋

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The Japanese word for Outline is 'Arasuji', written as 粗筋 in Japanese.'Outline' in hiragana is あらすじ.

word

粗筋

Meaning

Outline

Reading

あらすじ

arasuji

Kanji

粗Coarse, Rough 筋Muscle, Tendon

Explanation

The Japanese noun '粗筋 (あらすじ)' refers to a summary or outline of a story, plot, or event. It is commonly used to describe the main points or general structure of a narrative, such as a book, movie, or play. For example: I read the outline of the novel「小説の粗筋を読んだ」(しょうせつのあらすじをよんだ). The outline of the movie was interesting「映画の粗筋は面白かった」(えいがのあらすじはおもしろかった). This word is often used in contexts where a brief overview or synopsis is needed, such as in reviews, summaries, or introductions to stories.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4934

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 粗筋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

粗

Meaning

Coarse, Rough

kanji

筋

Meaning

Muscle, Tendon

Words Related to 粗筋 Through the Kanji 筋

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 筋 as well.

word

筋

Meaning

Line, Muscle

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

word

筋道

Meaning

Logic, Sequence

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'Arasuji' means 'Outline' .

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