ポイントpointo

1. nounpoint (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; important part
   彼かれはポイントを生徒せいとに充分じゅうぶんわからせた。↗

   He drove a point home to his pupils.
2. nounpoint; site; spot
3. nounpoint (in scoring)
4. nounpoint (in a loyalty program); points
5. noun(percentage) point
6. noun(decimal) point
7. noun, railwayswitch; points
8. noun, printingpoint (unit of type measurement)
9. noun, stock marketpoint (in a stock index)
   ダウ平均株価だうへいきんかぶかは今日こんにち２ポイント値上ねあがりした。↗

   The Dow Jones average posted a gain of two points today.
10. noun, fishingplace where many fish gather
11. noun, card gamesace
12. noun, archaeology(projectile) point
13. suru verb, transitive verb, computingto point (at)

• Synonym眼目がんもくWrittenWritten style: the most crucial point or main purpose of something. 「ポイント」 is the everyday word, and also covers points and locations.
• Synonym核心かくしんNeutralThe very center and most vital part of something, as in 「問題の核心」; 「ポイント」 highlights a noteworthy key point.
• Synonym要領ようりょうNeutralThe gist, but often the knack of getting things done, as in 「要領がいい」; 「ポイント」 can also be a key tip, but to judge how well someone handles things, use 「要領」.
• Synonym要点ようてんNeutralThe important parts of something, as in 「要点をまとめる」; somewhat formal. 「ポイント」 is more colloquial and also means points and locations.
• Synonym焦点しょうてんNeutralA focus — the center of attention or controversy, as in 「焦点を絞る」; also the optical focal point. 「ポイント」 is about key points, with no optics sense.
• Synonym趣旨しゅしWrittenWritten style: the intent or purpose behind a statement or action, as in 「会の趣旨」; 「ポイント」 centers on the key point.
• Synonym要旨ようしWrittenWritten style: the gist or summary of a text or speech, as in 「論文の要旨」; 「ポイント」 is more colloquial and usually means several key points.
• Synonym骨子こっしWrittenWritten style: the skeleton outline of a plan or text, as in 「法案の骨子」; 「ポイント」 is more colloquial.
• Synonym論点ろんてんNeutralThe point at issue in a discussion or dispute, as in 「論点を整理する」; 「ポイント」 has a much broader range.
• SynonymかなめNeutralThe pivot or linchpin, including a key person, as in 「チームの要」; 「ポイント」 is about key points and rarely refers to people.
• SynonymエッセンスNeutralA loanword for the essence or quintessence of something, also an extract; 「ポイント」 is about key points, with no sense of extraction.
• Synonym正鵠せいこくWrittenWritten style: the bull's-eye or vital spot, mostly in 「正鵠を射る」; in everyday speech, hitting the key point is 「ポイント」.
• Synonym主意しゅいWrittenWritten style: the central idea of a text or statement; 「ポイント」 is more colloquial and refers to concrete key points.
• Synonym要義ようぎWrittenWritten style: the essential meaning or purport; rare. In speech, say 「ポイント」.
• Related本質ほんしつNeutralThe indispensable underlying nature of a thing; 「ポイント」 flags a noteworthy point and never refers to an inherent property.
• Related中核ちゅうかくWrittenWritten style: the core of an organization or thing, as in 「中核企業」; 「ポイント」 is about key points.

In conversation 「ポイント」 is the default for key points and for points or scores, as in 「ここがポイント」 and 「ポイントカード」. In formal contexts use 「要点」; for the knack of doing things use 「要領」; for points at issue in debate use 「論点」. The rest are mostly written-style words for gist, core or essence.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 点てん。ドット。
2. 場所ばしょ。地点ちてん。
3. 要点ようてん。
4. 点てん。小数点しょうすうてん。
5. 転轍てんてつ器き、転てん路ろ器き。
6. 活字かつじの大おおきさの単位たんい。
7. 点てん。得点とくてん。
8. 尖頭せんとう器き。一端いっぱしまたは両端りょうたんがとがっている石器せっきや骨角器こっかくきのこと。
9. (アイスホッケー) 敵てきのゴールの両側りょうがわで攻撃こうげきを行おこなうポジション。
10. (ラクロス) ゴールキーパーの前方ぜんぽうで敵てきのシュートを防ふせぐポジション。