要旨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• crux noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
• essential adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
• gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
• pith noun The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

Senses

要旨 is used for these senses in English:

• essential A fundamental ingredient.
• gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
• pith The essential or vital part of something; the essence.

crux — full definition

1. noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
2. noun A constellation in the southern sky, commonly known as the Southern Cross.

essential — full definition

1. adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
2. noun A basic item or ingredient that is necessary.

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