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    3. 要所

    要所

    要よう所しょ

    important position

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ようしょ

    Noun

    1.
    important position, strategic point
    2.
    important point, main point, essentials

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    この橋はしは交こう通つうの要よう所しょです。

    This bridge is a strategic point for traffic.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationCore Concepts
    会かい議ぎでは、いくつかの要よう所しょが議ぎ論ろんされました。

    Several important points were discussed at the meeting.

    KMT6Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    プレゼンテーションでは、要よう所しょを明めい確かくに伝つたえることが重じゅう要ようです。

    In a presentation, it is important to clearly convey the main points.

    KMT6Business & FinanceEducation
    敵てきは戦せん略りゃく的てきな要よう所しょを占せん領りょうし、優ゆう位いに立たった。

    The enemy occupied the strategic points and gained an advantage.

    KMT7MilitaryCore Concepts
    この城しろは、その地ち域いきの地ち理り的てきな要よう所しょに築きずかれました。

    This castle was built at a geographically strategic point in the region.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
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