“In a word” in Japanese
Short answer
In a word in Japanese is “早く言えば” (hayakuieba). Full meaning: in a word, to put it briefly, to make a long story short.
Other ways to say “In a word” in Japanese
要約すれば
youyakusureba in a word, in short, in summary, summing up, to sum up
一言で言うと
hitokotodeiuto in a word, to put it briefly
一言で言えば
hitokotodeieba in a word, to put it briefly
要するに
yousuruni in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all
早い話が
hayaihanashiga in short, in a nutshell, in a word, to cut a long story short
要は
youha in short, the point is, the important thing is, in a word, basically
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