Vocabulary

What does 要領 (ようりょう, youryou) mean?

要領 (ようりょう, youryou) means the gist, main point; the knack, know-how.

Quick facts
Readingようりょう
Romajiyouryou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ようりょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyouryou

the gist, main point; the knack, know-how

  1. 1noun point; gist; essentials
  2. 2noun knack; trick; the ropes

Example sentences

  • He is good at studying efficiently.

  • I still don't understand the knack of this job.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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