概説 (がいせつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

概説 (がいせつ) means outline / summary / general explanation.

See example sentences below.

概説 at a glance

概説

がいせつgaisetsu

N1noun

outline / summary / general explanation

概説がいせつgaisetsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

outline / summary / general explanation

Example 1

この本は歴史の概説です。

Translation

This book is an outline of history.

Example 2

先生が授業で概説を話しました。

Translation

The teacher gave a general explanation in class.