Vocab Info

N1 Noun

趣旨(しゅし)meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect, goal, intent, object, aim, point

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect

      2. 2.

        goal, intent, object, aim, point

        Only applies to 趣旨

    All Forms

    趣旨 【しゅし】、主旨 【しゅし】

    Details

      • し

      • ゅ

      • し

    • Frequency

      General Top 2,200

    Examples

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    • 僕(ぼく)は規約(きやく)改正(かいせい)の趣旨(しゅし)に賛成(さんせい)しています。

      I agree with the aim of the regulation revision.

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    • 募金(ぼきん)運動(うんどう)の趣旨(しゅし)に賛同(さんどう)したので募金(ぼきん)をしました。

      I donated because I supported the goal of the fundraising campaign.

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    • 会議(かいぎ)の冒頭(ぼうとう)で社員(しゃいん)たちに今回(こんかい)の会議(かいぎ)の趣旨(しゅし)を説明(せつめい)しました。

      At the start of the meeting, I explained its objective to the employees.

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    • あの政治(せいじ)家(か)はどういう趣旨(しゅし)で「この国(くに)は終(お)わりだ」と言(い)ったのだろう?

      What was the intent behind that politician’s statement, 'This country is finished?'

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    • 話(はなし)があちこちに行(い)ったり来(き)たりすると話(はなし)の趣旨(しゅし)が伝(つた)わらなくなってしまう。

      When a conversation jumps all over the place, its point gets lost.

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