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あらすじ

outline, summary, plot synopsis

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Examples

  1. 映画のあらすじを話してください。

    えいがのあらすじをはなしてください。

    Please tell me the plot of the film.

  2. 時間がなくて、この本のあらすじだけ読んだ。

    じかんがなくて、このほんのあらすじだけよんだ。

    I had no time, so I only read the summary of this book.

  3. 前回のあらすじを見てから続きを見た。

    ぜんかいのあらすじをみてからつづきをみた。

    I watched the recap of the last episode before going on.

Common patterns

あらすじを話す
to tell the outline of a story
あらすじをまとめる
to put together a synopsis
物語のあらすじ
the plot of a story

Memory tip

From 粗い (rough) + 筋 (plot line): the rough thread of a story. It is used for narratives — novels, films, dramas — while a summary of a report or talk is 要約 or 概要.

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