要綱|ようこうyoukou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmain principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline

• Synonym要旨ようしNeutralWritten word for the main point or gist of a text or talk, as in 「論文の要旨」; it condenses content, while 「要綱」 sets out the outline of a system or plan.
• Synonym綱領こうりょうFormalFormal term for the program or creed of a party or organization, as in 「党の綱領」; it stresses basic principles rather than a plan's guidelines.
• Synonym大綱たいこうFormalFormal word for a broad policy outline, as in 「防衛計画の大綱」; typical of government documents rather than general guidelines.
• Synonym概要がいようNeutralThe most common and widest-ranging word for an overview, as in 「事業概要」; the default for summarizing what something is.
• Synonym概略がいりゃくNeutralA rough outline given in broad strokes, as in 「概略を説明」; it signals a rough sketch rather than a formal outline.
• SynonymまとめNeutralThe everyday word for summing things up, as in 「まとめに入る」; common in speech, far looser than a formal outline.
• RelatedあらすじNeutralThe everyday word for the broad course of a story or a plan, as in 「映画のあらすじ」; it leans toward plot and sequence rather than formal guidelines.
• Related大筋おおすじNeutralThe main line or broad direction of something, as in 「大筋で合意」; it points to the overall framework rather than a written outline.
• Related総括そうかつNeutralWritten word for summing up and reviewing, as in 「活動を総括する」; it carries a sense of evaluation, not a guideline document.
• Related総論そうろんNeutralWritten word for general discussion as opposed to specifics, as in 「総論賛成各論反対」; it stays at the level of principles.
• Related輪郭りんかくNeutralThe contour or overall shape of something, as in 「計画の輪郭が見える」; it conveys the general form a plan takes rather than its itemized points.
• Related概観がいかんNeutralWritten word for a sweeping overview, as in 「歴史を概観する」; it is a bird's-eye look, not a list of points.
• Related概説がいせつNeutralWritten word for a general survey, as in 「日本史概説」; typical of textbook or lecture titles.
• Related概論がいろんNeutralWritten word for an introductory survey, as in 「法学概論」; names an entry-level course or its general treatment.
• Related要約ようやくNeutralCondensing a text into a shorter summary, as in 「文章を要約」; the act of compression, not a plan's outline.
• RelatedレジュメNeutralLoanword for the outline or handout accompanying a talk, as in 「発表のレジュメ」; used mainly for academic presentations.
• RelatedサマリーNeutralLoanword for a summary, as in 「エグゼクティブサマリー」; a business-flavoured term, not for institutional guidelines.
• Related梗概こうがいWrittenWritten word for a synopsis, typically used when introducing a work in writing; it sums up content rather than laying down guidelines.
• Related総説そうせつFormalFormal term for a review article that surveys a research field; it names a type of paper, not a set of guidelines.
• Related大意たいいNeutralThe gist of a text, as in 「大意をつかむ」; it is about grasping the main point, not an official outline.
• Related大要たいようWrittenWritten word for a general outline or summary; rarely seen in modern usage.
• Related摘要てきようNeutralWritten word for an extract-style summary, also the remarks column of a passbook, as in 「通帳の摘要欄」.
• Related提要ていようWrittenWritten word for a summary drawn up by listing key points, or a book that collects them; suggests a concise compendium.
• Related要略ようりゃくWrittenWritten word for a brief epitome; rare in modern Japanese.
• RelatedあらましNeutralA brief account of how something went, as in 「事件のあらまし」; works in speech and writing, unlike a formal outline.
• RelatedアウトラインNeutralLoanword for an outline; stresses the structural framework of a text or plan.
• Antonym詳細しょうさいNeutralAntonym: the details or particulars of something, the fine content that an outline like 「要綱」 leaves out.
• Antonym細目さいもくNeutralAntonym: written word for itemized particulars, the fine-grained items that stand against a broad outline like 「要綱」.

Use 「要綱」 for the outline of a system or plan, as in 「実施要綱」, and for application or admission guidelines, as in 「募集要綱」. To sum up the content of a text or talk, say 「要旨」; for a broad policy outline, 「大綱」; for a general overview, 「概要」 is the most common choice. The opposites — the fine details an outline omits — are 「詳細」 and 「細目」.

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1. 重要じゅうような事柄ことがら。
2. 要ようをなす事柄ことがらをまとめたもの。