Meaning of 趣旨 in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of 趣旨

しゅし(shushi) 【趣旨 ·主旨】

(n) meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
彼のスピーチの主旨を教えてください。
Tell me the substance of his speech.
goal; intent; object; aim; point
医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。
The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

しゅしせつめい(shushisetsumei) 【趣旨説明】

彼女かのじょは彼かれがすぐに帰るかえるという趣旨しゅしの手紙てがみを受け取った。

She received the letter to the effect that he would soon be back.

彼かれは私わたしに会えないという趣旨しゅしの手紙てがみを私わたしによこした。

He sent me a letter saying that he could not see me.

彼かれは給食きゅうしょくを食べに行くという趣旨しゅしのメモを残した。

He left a note to the effect that he was going out for lunch.

彼かれは愛していると言う趣旨しゅしの手紙てがみを彼女かのじょに書いた。

He wrote her to the effect that he loved her.

彼かれが言った事ことはそれと反対はんたいの趣旨しゅしだった。

What he said was to the contrary.

政府せいふは税金ぜいきんを値上げねあげするという趣旨しゅしで発表はっぴょうを行った。

The government made an announcement to the effect that taxes would be raised.

I received a letter from him to the effect that he could not accept my offer.

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

よい隣人りんじんは遠くの親戚しんせきよりよい、という趣旨しゅしの格言かくげんがある。

We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.