A。要するに B。
A. Yousuru ni B.
Formation
A。要するに B。
Expressing 'in short', 'in a nutshell', or 'to sum up' when restating or summarizing A as B.
When to use
要するに: in short, to sum up (sentence-initial).
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.
Restatement (That Is To Say)
Corpus examples (5)
今、すべてをお話しするわけにはいきませんが、要するに、私の両親は、今年の夏、当地には来ないのです。
I can't tell you the whole story now, but in brief, my parents aren't coming here this summer.
彼女は快活で愛想がよく、親切でなおかつ思いやりがある。要するに立派な人です。
She is bright, friendly, kind, and considerate. In brief, she is a good person.
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We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
彼女は、その夕べを退屈でおもしろくないと、要するに時間の浪費だと思った。
She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time.
それは長い手紙だったが、要するに彼は「否」と言っているのだった。
It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."