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趣旨 (しゅし): Purport / intention — Japanese vocabulary

趣旨 is read しゅし and means "Purport / intention". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

趣旨

Reading
しゅし · shushi
Translation
Purport / intention
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
しゅしが

Example

医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。

いしゃはわたしのちちがまもなくよくなるだろうというしゅしのことをいった。

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

Kanji in this word

  • 趣 — elegance, hobby
  • 旨 — Delicious, Relish, Show A Liking For

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