Illustration: During a rope-tying lesson at a Japanese community workshop, an instructor holds up a bundle secured with several turns of cord. Most of the cord hangs loosely across the table, but the instructor pinches and points directly to the single locking loop that keeps the binding from slipping.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

要よう点てん

youten

main point, gist

Example sentences

  1. お話はなしの要点ようてんは分わかりました。

    I see your point.

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  2. 話はなしの要点ようてんを書かき留とめなさい。

    Take down the main points of the speech.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは要点ようてんをはずさない。

    I stick to the point.

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Kanji in 要点

  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ
  • 点spot; pointOnテンKunつける・つく・たてる

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