要点

ようてん

gist, main point

What does 要点 mean?

要点 is a Japanese noun meaning gist, main point in English. It is written as 要点 in kanji, ようてん in hiragana, and youten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はその要点を理解させようとした。

He tried to make his point.