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簡にして要を得る

Reading

Kana: かんにしてようをえる
Romaji: kannishiteyouwoeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to be brief and to the point; to be succinct

Kanji

簡
Readings: カン、 ケン、 えら.ぶ、 ふだ
Meanings: simplicity, brevity
要
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
得
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)のいう事(こと)は簡()にして要(よう)を得(え)た。
➥What he said was brief and to the point.
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