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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

概説(がいせつ)general statement, outline

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

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      overview, outline, rough summary

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    概説 【がいせつ】

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      僧侶(そうりょ)日本(にほん)仏教(ぶっきょう)(なが)れを概説(がいせつ)しています。

      The monk is providing a general statement on the flow of Buddhism in Japan. {general statement, outline}

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      教授(きょうじゅ)がこれからこの講義(こうぎ)(あつか)うテーマを概説(がいせつ)しました。

      The professor outlined the theme that will be dealt with in this lecture from now on. {general statement, outline}

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      歴史(れきし)先生(せんせい)(わたし)たちにヨーロッパの歴史(れきし)概説(がいせつ)してくれた。

      The history teacher gave us an outline of European history. {general statement, outline}

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      この物理(ぶつり)(がく)(ほん)は、内容(ないよう)もさることながら概説(がいせつ)すらあまり理解(りかい)出来(でき)ません。

      As for this physics book, not to mention the content, I can't even understand the general statement or outline. {general statement, outline}

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      (わたし)がこれからの授業(じゅぎょう)概説(がいせつ)説明(せつめい)するなり、複数(ふくすう)生徒(せいと)履修(りしゅう)()()しました。

      As soon as I started explaining the outline of the upcoming class, several students cancelled their registration. {general statement, outline}

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