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要するに

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 要するに

うするに
Expression
Adverb
Freq #3554
1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

Examples
彼女は要するにおしゃべりなんだ。
She is, in brief, a chatterbox.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 106
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

need
main point
essence
pivot
key to

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.る
かなめ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
とし
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