Meaning of 端的(たんてき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 端的

Kana Reading たんてき

Romaji tanteki

Example Sentences

端的, たんてき used in context

彼(あれ)(あれ)は、はっきり生き生きと(いきいき)話す(はなす)(はなす)のが常(とこ)だ。彼(あれ)(あれ)は、いつもどんな問題(もんだい)も端的に(たんてき)話す(はなす)(はなす)。

He makes it a point to speak clearly and graphically. He always talks turkey about any problem.
端的に(たんてき)言って(いう)、彼(あれ)は首になったのだ。

To make a long story short, he was fired.
端的に(たんてき)言って(いう)、彼(あれ)には音楽(おんがく)の才能(さいのう)がない。

To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.
端的に(たんてき)言う(いう)と、私(わたし)はあなたにその会社(かいしゃ)で働いて欲しくない。

In short I don't want you to work for that company.
デネットの著作(ちょさく)の中心的(ちゅうしんてき)主張(しゅちょう)は、端的に(たんてき)言えば(いう)、内的(ないてき)精神状態(せいしんじょうたい)の存在(そんざい)を否定(ひてい)するということである。

The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.

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Kanji found in this word

端 JLPT 1

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On: タン

Kun: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

14 strokes

的 JLPT 2

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

On: テキ

Kun: まと

8 strokes

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