要領

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JLPT:N2
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1

The point or gist — the essentials or main outline of a matter; the core idea summarized concisely.

Noun

Examples

会議の要領をまとめて、参加者に配布した。

I summarized the main points of the meeting and distributed them to participants.

話の要領が悪くて、何を言いたいのかわからない。

He isn't good at getting to the point, so I can't tell what he wants to say.

要領を得ない説明は聞き手を混乱させる。

An explanation that fails to get to the point confuses the listener.

2

A knack or skillful way of doing things — the trick or method to handle tasks efficiently (having a knack).

Noun

Examples

要領よく仕事をこなす同僚がうらやましい。

I'm envious of a colleague who handles work efficiently.

要領をつかめば、この作業は簡単になる。

Once you get the hang of it, this task becomes easy.

新人はまず基本を学び、次に要領を覚えるべきだ。

A newcomer should first learn the basics and then learn the knack.

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