概観|がいかんgaikan[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbgeneral view; outline
   ここでの問題もんだいは、社会しゃかいのトレンドを概観がいかんできるような枠組わくぐみを創出そうしゅつすることである。↗

   The question here is one of creating the framework with which we can outline the social trend.

• Synonym概要がいようNeutralThe condensed content itself, fine for speech or writing, as in 「概要を説明する」; 「概観」 is the act of viewing the whole roughly or the picture seen.
• Synonym要覧ようらんWrittenA written reference compiling key points with charts and tables for easy lookup, e.g. 「学校要覧」; it names the document itself, not the act of surveying.
• Synonym要旨ようしNeutralThe central message of a text or speech, focused on the core argument; narrower in scope than 「概観」.
• Synonym大筋おおすじNeutralThe broad framework of a matter, stressing the basic direction, as in the set phrase 「大筋で合意する」.
• Synonym概論がいろんWrittenAn introductory survey of a field, often a course or book title like 「経済学概論」; 「概観」 stresses viewing the whole picture.
• Synonym概略がいりゃくNeutralRough content, close to 「概要」 but slightly more written in tone; it can also work as an adverb.
• Synonym概説がいせつWrittenA general explanatory account, often a book title like 「概説日本史」; the stress is on the explanation itself.
• Synonym大綱たいこうWrittenFundamental guidelines or a master plan, mostly in formal policy contexts like 「防衛大綱」.
• Synonym概括がいかつWrittenA written word for gathering content into one general summary; stresses the act of summarizing, not viewing the whole.
• Synonym大要たいようWrittenThe main points in outline; rare even in writing, with 「概要」 the everyday choice.
• SynonymあらましNeutralThe rough course of events, leaning colloquial; it also serves as an adverb meaning roughly.
• SynonymアウトラインNeutralA loanword covering outline and contour, common in business explanations and document drafts.
• Synonym通観つうかんWrittenA written word for surveying the whole, close to 「概観」 but stressing viewing everything from start to finish.
• Synonym大略たいりゃくWrittenThe gist or a rough idea, rare in writing; it can also mean great resourcefulness, while 「概観」 focuses on viewing the whole.
• RelatedあらすじNeutralThe rough plot of a story or plan, mostly for novels and films; it follows the narrative thread, while 「概観」 is a rough look at the whole picture.
• Related要綱ようこうWrittenA formal outline of policies or plans, usually an official document issued by an institution, e.g. 「募集要綱」.
• Related要約ようやくNeutralCompressing a talk or text into a short version, stressing the act of condensing; 「概観」 is a rough look at the whole.
• Related大綱たいこうWrittenFundamental guidelines or a master plan, mostly in formal policy contexts like 「防衛大綱」.
• Related要領ようりょうNeutralKey points or the knack of doing things, as in 「要領がいい」; stresses how to handle matters.
• Related総論そうろんWrittenThe general discussion covering the whole, opposed to 「各論」; often in 「総論賛成」.
• RelatedまとめNeutralThe result of summing things up, common in daily life and classrooms; far more colloquial than 「概観」.
• Related梗概こうがいWrittenA written outline of a work, used mainly for synopses of papers and scripts.
• Related大意たいいNeutralThe gist of a text, common in language classes as 「大意をつかむ」.
• Related提要ていようWrittenA compendium listing key points, mostly in book titles; rare in modern use.
• RelatedシノプシスWrittenA synopsis of a script or novel; jargon of the film and publishing industries.
• Related綱要こうようWrittenAn outline of essentials, mostly in book titles; little used today.
• Antonym詳細しょうさいNeutralDetails and particulars — the opposite of 「概観」, which looks only at the whole picture.

Use 「概観」 for a rough look at the whole. For a condensed summary of content pick 「概要」; for a story's plot, 「あらすじ」; for the central point of a text or speech, 「要旨」; for an introductory survey of a field, 「概論」. Many others are narrower: official documents (「要綱」「大綱」), book titles (「概説」「提要」「綱要」), or rare written words (「大要」「大略」「梗概」). 「詳細」 is the opposite — the fine details.

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1. 全体ぜんたいを大雑把おおざっぱに見みること。また、そのように見みたありさま。