🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

概要

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaiyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overview/ˈoʊ.vər.vjuː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"報告書は現在の経済状況の概要を提供します。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A general summary or survey of a subject.

    "The report provides an overview of the current economic situation."
  2. 2

    A brief description or outline of the main points.

    "The teacher gave an overview of the syllabus at the beginning of the course."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'overview' is derived from the combination of 'over', meaning 'above' or 'beyond', and 'view', which comes from the Old French 'veue', meaning 'sight' or 'vision'. The term evolved in the late 19th century to denote a general or comprehensive view of a subject.

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