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概要
gaiyou
also spelled gaiyo
outline, summary, overview, synopsis, abstract, abridgment, abridgement
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  1. gaiyou outline, summary, overview, synopsis, abstract, abridgment, abridgement
How it's used

Used in formal writing or presentations for a concise summary of a document or plan, more abstract than あらすじ.

会議の概要をメールで送ります。
Kaigi no gaiyou o mēru de okurimasu.
I'll send the meeting outline by email.

計画の概要を説明してください。
Keikaku no gaiyou o setsumei shite kudasai.
Please explain the outline of the plan.

⚖️ Not to be confused with あらすじ, which refers to a plot summary of a story, not a general overview.

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Kanji Breakdown
概
Outline, Condition, Approximation, Generally
On: がい Kun: おおむ.ね
14 strokes N1
要
Need, Main Point, Essence, Pivot, Key To
On: よう Kun: い.る,かなめ
9 strokes N3
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概要は〜です。 / 〜の概要

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