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ようてん
Meanings
Noun
1. gist; main point
Alt. forms
要よう点てん
99%
ようてん
Pitch accent
よ
うて
ん
Used in: 1
Composed of
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
main point; keynote
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
Examples (10 in total)
Why didn't you note down the points?
I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
I got the gist of what he was saying.
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