綱領|こうりょうkouryou[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. noungeneral plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym要旨ようしWrittenWritten/formal. The gist or main points of a text or speech; 「綱領」 usually means an organization's program of action, though it can also cover main points.
  • Synonym要綱ようこうWrittenWritten/formal. Basic points or an implementation outline for a policy or system, as in 「実施要綱」; 「綱領」 is a party's or group's program.
  • Synonym概要がいようNeutralNeutral. An overview or rough content of something, common in everyday use; 「綱領」 is an organization's basic policy.
  • Synonym概略がいりゃくWrittenWritten/formal. The rough content of something; 「綱領」 is a policy program.
  • Synonym概説がいせつWrittenWritten/formal. An outline explanation of a subject, as in 「日本史概説」; 「綱領」 is an organization's guiding policy.
  • Synonym大綱たいこうWrittenWritten/formal. Fundamental principles and main content, as in 「防衛計画の大綱」; 「綱領」 leans toward political parties.
  • Synonym要領ようりょうNeutralNeutral. Main points, but also the knack of handling things, as in 「要領がいい」; 「綱領」 is a policy.
  • Synonym大意たいいNeutralNeutral. The gist of a text or work; 「綱領」 is an organization's program of action.
  • Synonym大要たいようWrittenWritten/formal. The rough main points of something; 「綱領」 is a political party's policy.
  • Synonym要略ようりゃくWrittenWritten/formal. A concise summary of the essentials; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • SynonymあらましCasualColloquial. A rough outline or general idea, also used adverbially for 'about, roughly'; 「綱領」 is a formal program.
  • SynonymアウトラインNeutralNeutral loanword. The outline or overall shape of something; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Synonym概括がいかつWrittenWritten/formal. The act of summarizing or generalizing content; 「綱領」 is the policy itself, not the summarizing.
  • SynonymシノプシスWrittenWritten loanword. A synopsis of a story or work; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Synonym綱要こうようWrittenWritten/formal. The essentials of a subject, mostly seen in book titles; 「綱領」 is an organization's program.
  • RelatedあらすじCasualColloquial. The rough outline of a story's plot; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Related大筋おおすじNeutralNeutral. The broad framework of something, also adverbial as in 「大筋で合意」; 「綱領」 is a policy.
  • Related要約ようやくNeutralNeutral. Condensing the main points into a short form, or the result; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Related概論がいろんWrittenWritten/formal. An introductory survey of a field, as in 「哲学概論」; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • RelatedレジュメNeutralNeutral loanword. A handout or outline sheet given out at oral presentations; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • RelatedサマリーNeutralNeutral loanword. A summary or digest; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Related総説そうせつWrittenWritten/formal. A comprehensive review or general account; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Related摘要てきようWrittenWritten/formal. Excerpts of key points, also the summary column in a ledger; 「綱領」 is an organization's policy.
  • Related提要ていようWrittenWritten/formal. A compendium of key points, or a book of that kind; 「綱領」 is an organization's program.

Use 「綱領」 for the program of action of a political party or organization; it can also mean the main points of something. For the main points of a text or speech use 「要旨」, for an overview 「概要」, for a story outline 「粗筋」, for policy outlines 「要綱」 or 「大綱」, and for a summary 「要約」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物事ものごとの重要じゅうような所ところ。要点ようてん。眼目がんもく。
  2. 政党せいとうや労働組合ろうどうくみあいなどの運動うんどう方針ほうしんをまとめたもの。
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