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概要 (がいよう): Summary / overview — Japanese vocabulary

概要 is read がいよう and means "Summary / overview". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

概要

Reading
がいよう · gaiyou
Translation
Summary / overview
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
がいようが

Example

ここまでで、この時期の政治不安増大に関する概要を述べてきた。

ここまでで、このじきのせいじふあんぞうだいにかんするがいようをのべてきた。

Up to this point I have presented an overview of the growth of political unrest in the period.

Kanji in this word

  • 概 — approximate, generally
  • 要 — need, important

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