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概説がいせつ

がいせつ gaisetsu Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

物事の全体像や要点を大まかに述べること。また、その説明。 general statement; outline

Example 1

まず新しいサイトの概説をしようと思う。

First, I'm going to do an outline of my new website.

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Example 2

講義の冒頭で、先生がこの理論の概説をした。

At the beginning of the lecture, the teacher gave an outline of this theory.

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Kanji breakdown

概

N1

outline; condition; approximation; generally

On reading
ガイ
Kun reading
おおむ.ね
Radical
木

説

N3

opinion; theory; explanation; rumor

On reading
セツ、ゼイ
Kun reading
と.く
Radical
言
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一概に

N1

いちがいに

unconditionally; as a rule

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伝説

N1

でんせつ

tradition; legend; folklore

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大概

N1

たいがい

in general; mainly

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学説

N1

がくせつ

theory

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概念

N1

がいねん

general idea; concept; notion