“Synopsis” in Japanese
Short answer
Synopsis in Japanese is “筋書き” (sujigaki). Full meaning: synopsis, outline, plot.
Other ways to say “Synopsis” in Japanese
解題
kaidai synopsis, review of subject, annotation
大意
taii synopsis, precis, summary, gist, outline
シノプシス
shinopushisu synopsis
略筆
ryakuhitsu outline, synopsis, summary; writing a character (e.g. kanji) in a simplified form, simplified character
筋書
sujigaki synopsis, outline, plot
筋がき
sujigaki synopsis, outline, plot
すじがき
sujigaki synopsis, outline, plot
概要
gaiyou outline, summary, overview, synopsis, abstract, abridgment, abridgement
素描
sugaki drawing, sketch; outline, summary, synopsis
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