“Outline” in Japanese
Short answer
Outline in Japanese is “粗筋” (arasuji). Full meaning: outline, summary, argument.
Other ways to say “Outline” in Japanese
あらまし
aramashi outline, summary, gist, abstract; roughly, about, nearly, almost
通論
tsuuron outline (of), introduction (to)
要覧
youran outline, summary, survey, handbook
略説
ryakusetsu outline, summary
要図
youzu outline, rough sketch
大略
tairyaku outline, summary, gist; roughly, generally, approximately
大筋
oosuji outline, summary, gist, basic points
概要
gaiyou outline, summary, overview, synopsis, abstract, abridgment, abridgement
大系
taikei outline, survey, compendium
略筆
ryakuhitsu outline, synopsis, summary; writing a character (e.g. kanji) in a simplified form, simplified character
撮要
satsuyou outline, summary, compendium
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