Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本筋(ほんすじ) in Japanese

本筋
Kana Reading
ほんすじ
Romaji
honsuji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    main thread (of a story)
    Example sentence
    枝葉末節の議論はもうそろそろ止めにして、本筋の話に移りませんか。 Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?

Examples of 本筋, ほんすじ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

筋 JLPT 1

12 strokes

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: すじ

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本 JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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