Translation guide
The act or process of summarizing; expressing the main points of something in a concise form.
To express the main points of a text, speech, or event in a concise manner.
The most common and neutral term for a summary or the act of summarizing. Can be used as a noun or a suru-verb (要約する).
Referring to the ability or assignment to condense information.
Literally 'summarizing ability'. Used when talking about the skill of summarization.
要約する力は、学習において重要です。
The ability to summarize is important in learning.
In the context of natural language processing or AI, the automatic generation of summaries.
The standard term for automatic summarization in tech contexts.
このツールは自動要約機能を備えています。
This tool has an automatic summarization feature.
要約 is more formal and often used in writing or academic contexts. まとめ is casual and common in spoken Japanese or informal writing. Use まとめ for everyday summaries and 要約 for formal reports or precise condensation of texts.
The verb まとめる is very versatile. It can mean to summarize, to organize, to collect, or to bring together. When you want to say 'summarize the points', 要点をまとめる is a natural phrase.
この記事を要約してください。
Please summarize this article.
彼の話の要約を教えてください。
Please give me a summary of his talk.
A casual, everyday word for a summary, wrap-up, or conclusion. Often used in meetings, presentations, or informal contexts. Can also be used as a verb (まとめる).
最後に、今日の話のまとめをします。
Finally, I'll give a summary of today's discussion.
要点をまとめてください。
Please summarize the main points.
Refers to an outline or overview, often used for documents, reports, or plans. Slightly more formal than 要約.
プロジェクトの概要を説明します。
I will explain the outline of the project.
A formal term for a comprehensive summary or overall assessment, often used in business or academic contexts.
年度末に事業の総括を行う。
We conduct a comprehensive summary of the business at the end of the fiscal year.
A more casual way to refer to the skill of pulling information together concisely.
彼は話をまとめる力がある。
He has the ability to summarize discussions.
Text summarization, often used in academic or technical papers.
テキスト要約の研究が進んでいる。
Research on text summarization is advancing.