How to say 'Purpose' in Japanese | 趣旨

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The Japanese word for Purpose is 'Shushi', written as 趣旨 in Japanese.'Purpose' in hiragana is しゅし.

word

趣旨

Meaning

Purpose

Reading

しゅし

shushi

Kanji

趣Gist, Flavor 旨Purport, Delicious

Explanation

The Japanese noun '趣旨 (しゅし)' refers to the main point, purpose, or gist of something. It is often used in formal contexts to describe the intent or core idea behind a statement, document, or plan. For example: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget「この会議の趣旨は予算について話し合うことです」(このかいぎのしゅしはよさんについてはなしあうことです). I understand the gist of your proposal「あなたの提案の趣旨は理解しました」(あなたのていあんのしゅしはりかいしました). This word is commonly used in legal, business, and academic settings to convey the essence or objective of a matter.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4812

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 趣旨

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

趣

Meaning

Gist, Flavor

kanji

旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

Words Related to 趣旨 Through the Kanji 趣

This Word contains the Kanji 趣 as well.

word

趣味

Meaning

Hobby

Words Related to 趣旨 Through the Kanji 旨

This Word contains the Kanji 旨 as well.

word

旨

Meaning

Gist

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'Shushi' means 'Purpose' .

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