要よう約やく

よ

う

や

く

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

A concise restatement of the main points of a text, speech, or idea. Used both as a noun and as a suru-verb.

ほん

の

要よう

約やく

を

読よ

ん

で

から

本ほん

文ぶん

に

入はい

っ

た

。

I read a summary of this book before starting the main text.

まとめ
まとめ is a more casual, everyday word for a summary or wrap-up, while 要約 is more formal and often used for written digests or abstracts.
概がい要よう
概要 is an outline or overview, often broader and less detailed than a 要約, which focuses on condensing the essential points.

Sino-Japanese compound of 要 (essential point) and 約 (to condense, abbreviate).