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要するに: in short; to sum up

N3 · 01 Connecting sentences

Sums up a long explanation in one point.

Sentence-opening connector. Use it after several sentences when you want to give the main point. It can sound blunt or impatient in speech. Compare つまり, which rephrases in general.

Examples

スケジュールも予算よさんも足たりない。要ようするに、この計画けいかくは無理むりだ。

Both schedule and budget are lacking. In short, this plan is impossible.

長々ながながと話はなしたが、要ようするに、もっと練習れんしゅうしろということだ。

I talked a long time, but to sum up, it means you should practice more.

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