JLPT N1 · Noun

趣旨 (shushi)

趣旨 (しゅし, shushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “meaning; point (e.g. of a statement)”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅし
Romaji: shushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect · noun
goal; intent; object; aim; point · noun

Example sentences

彼のスピーチの主旨を教えてください。

Tell me the substance of his speech.

Tatoeba #118303

医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

Tatoeba #190798

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 趣旨

趣

purport, gist, eleganceシュ・おもむき・おもむ.く · 15 strokes

旨

delicious, relish, show a liking forシ・むね・うま.い · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 趣旨.

趣味しゅみhobby趣おもむきmeaning要旨ようし(main) point

Source: JMdict entry 1328990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.