A。要するに B。 JLPT N2
A. Yousuru ni B.
Expressing 'in short', 'in a nutshell', or 'to sum up' when restating or summarizing A as B.
Formation
A。要するに B。
Explanation
The A。要するに B。grammar point is used to restate or summarize the information provided in A more concisely as B. It can be translated as 'in short', 'in a nutshell', or 'to sum up' in English. The formation consists of two sentences or statements, A and B, with 要するに (yousuru ni) in between to indicate the summary or restatement of A as B.
Example sentences
このプロジェクトは成功しました。要するに、私たちのチームは素晴らしい仕事をしました。
This project was successful. In short, our team did a great job.
Kono purojekuto wa seikou shimashita. Yousuru ni, watashitachi no chiimu wa subarashii shigoto o shimashita.
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He is good at cooking. In a nutshell, he is an excellent chef.
Kare wa ryouri ga jouzu desu. Yousuru ni, kare wa sugureta shefu desu.
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Yesterday was very busy. To sum up, I was working all day.
Kinou wa totemo isogashikatta. Yousuru ni, ichinichijuu hataraite imashita.
彼女は新しい仕事が好きです。要するに、彼女は満足しています。
She likes her new job. In short, she is satisfied.
Kanojo wa atarashii shigoto ga suki desu. Yousuru ni, kanojo wa manzoku shiteimasu.