概略

がいりゃく

outline, summary, gist

What does 概略 mean?

概略 is a Japanese noun meaning outline, summary, gist in English. It is written as 概略 in kanji, がいりゃく in hiragana, and gairyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼に計画の概略を述べてもらおう。

Ask him to sketch out his plan.