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要領 (ようりょう): gist, essentials, outline — Japanese vocabulary

要領 is read ようりょう and means "gist, essentials, outline". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

要領

Reading
ようりょう · youryou
Translation
gist, essentials, outline
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
ようりょうが

Example

妹は要領が悪くて損ばかりしている。

いもうとはようりょうがわるくてそんばかりしている。

My sister is clumsy, which is a disadvantage to her.

Kanji in this word

  • 要 — need, important
  • 領 — territory

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