本筋

Reading

Kana: ほんすじ

Romaji: honsuji

Definition

noun

1

main thread (of a story)

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

筋

Readings: キン、 すじ

Meanings: muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

Example Sentences

そろそろ話(はなし)の本筋(ほんすじ)に入(はい)るべきです。

➥It's time to get down to business.

枝葉(えだは)末節(まっせつ)の議論(ぎろん)はもうそろそろ止(と)めにして、本筋(ほんすじ)の話(はなし)に移(うつ)りませんか。

➥Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?