趣旨

しゅし

object, meaning

Also:goal

What does 趣旨 mean?

趣旨 is a Japanese noun meaning object, meaning in English. It can also be translated as goal depending on context. It is written as 趣旨 in kanji, しゅし in hiragana, and shushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.