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概要 (がいよう): Overview — Japanese vocabulary

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

概要

Reading
がいよう · gaiyou
Translation
Overview
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
がいようが

Example

彼は私に事件の概要を説明した。

かれはわたしにじけんのがいようをせつめいした。

He gave me an outline of the affair.

Kanji in this word

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

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