まとめ・纏めmatome[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounsummary; recapitulation; aggregation
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym総括そうかつWrittenWritten register: a review and summary of past activities, often by organizations or in politics. 「纏め」 is the more colloquial word.
  • Synonym要旨ようしWrittenWritten register: the gist of a paper or talk, as in 「論文要旨」. 「纏め」 is more colloquial.
  • Synonym要綱ようこうWrittenWritten register: the key points of guidelines or application rules, as in 「募集要綱」. 「纏め」 is more colloquial.
  • Synonym大筋おおすじNeutralThe broad outline or general drift of something. 「纏め」 is about pulling content together.
  • Synonym概要がいようNeutralAn overview of the main points, as in 「事業概要」. 「纏め」 is the more colloquial word.
  • Synonym要約ようやくNeutralCompressing a long text into a short one. 「纏め」 is broader: gathering and organizing content.
  • Synonym概論がいろんWrittenA general overview discussion; also an introductory course or book. 「纏め」 is about gathering and organizing content.
  • Synonym概略がいりゃくWrittenWritten register: a rough outline of the main content. 「纏め」 is the more colloquial word.
  • Synonym概説がいせつWrittenWritten register: an explanatory overview of a subject. 「纏め」 is more colloquial.
  • SynonymサマリーNeutralLoanword for a summary, common in business reports. 「纏め」 is the more colloquial choice.
  • SynonymレジュメNeutralLoanword for the outline or handout that accompanies a talk, typical of university seminars.
  • Synonym概括がいかつNeutralCondensing content down to its general drift. 「纏め」 is about gathering and organizing material.
  • Synonym梗概こうがいWrittenWritten register: a story synopsis — what you'd call 「あらすじ」. 「纏め」 is more colloquial.
  • Synonym撮要さつようWrittenWritten and rare: a compendium of key points. In everyday speech use 「要約」.
  • Synonym大意たいいNeutralThe gist or general idea of a text. 「纏め」 is about gathering and organizing content.
  • Synonym大要たいようWrittenWritten register: the essentials or general outline. 「纏め」 is the more colloquial word.
  • Synonym略言りゃくげんWrittenWritten and rare: a brief statement summing up a long talk. In everyday speech use 「要約」.
  • Synonym略説りゃくせつWrittenWritten and rare: a rough, broad-brush explanation. In everyday speech use 「概説」.
  • Synonym約言やくげんWrittenWritten and rare, with two senses: a summary, or words of agreement. Use 「要約」 for the first, 「約束」 for the second.
  • SynonymあらましNeutralA rough outline or synopsis; also used adverbially to mean 'roughly'. 「纏め」 is about gathering and organizing content.
  • Synonym要説ようせつWrittenWritten and rare: explaining a subject with the focus on its key points — closer to explanation than 「纏め」's gathering of content.
  • Related概観がいかんWrittenWritten register: viewing the whole picture in broad strokes. 「纏め」 is about gathering and organizing content.
  • Antonym分散ぶんさんNeutralAntonym on the gather–scatter axis: things spreading out and dispersing rather than being pulled together.
  • Antonym分割ぶんかつNeutralAntonym on the combine–divide axis: splitting something into parts rather than pulling it together.

「纏め」 is the everyday word for pulling content together. Use 「要約」 to condense a long text, 「概括」 to draw out the gist, 「概要」 for an overview, 「あらすじ」 for a story synopsis. 「総括」 is a written review of past activities by organizations or in politics; 「サマリー」 fits business reports, 「レジュメ」 seminar handouts. The 「概〜/要〜」 words (要旨, 要綱, 概略, 概説, 梗概, 大要) are written prose; 撮要, 略言, 略説, 約言, 要説 are rare — say 「要約」 or 「概説」 instead. Antonyms: 「分散」 (scattering), 「分割」 (dividing).

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Japanese definitions
  1. まとめること。また、そのようなもの。
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