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要点

Reading

Kana: ようてん
Romaji: youten
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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gist; main point

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

Example Sentences

(ほん)要点(ようてん)抜粋(ばっすい)した。
➥I made an abstract of a book.
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(わたし)要点(ようてん)をはずさない。
➥I stick to the point.
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(はなし)要点(ようてん)()かりました。
➥I see your point.
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(かれ)主要点(しゅようてん)点検(てんけん)した。
➥He did a check on the quality.
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(はなし)要点(ようてん)()()めなさい。
➥Take down the main points of the speech.
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(かれ)(はなし)要点(ようてん)をはずれている。
➥His talk is off the point.
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