概
approximation; outline; general
Kanji 1072
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People caution against generalizing, but to hell with that! The kanji 概 invites us to speak in generalities. Learn to say "in general," "on the whole," and "as a rule." Find out how to make approximations and rough estimates. And get the big picture with terms for all types of overviews, including summaries of film plots, introductory courses, and concluding remarks at lectures.
Revision history:
June 10, 2021: p. 10: Changed the translation of the last sample sentence from “You mustn’t carry your jokes too far!” to “Don't carry your jokes too far!”
Jan. 20, 2020:
- p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
- p. 12: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Nov. 22, 2013: On p. 2, I corrected the okurigana of a word in vocab. listed under the last sample sentence. I also made two small factual corrections to the paragraph right after that.
Aug. 9, 2013: Originally published.
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