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    3. 本筋

    本筋

    本ほん筋すじ

    main thread (of a story)

    KMT9News #27+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほんすじ

    Noun

    1.
    main thread (of a story)

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    話はなしが本ほん筋すじからそれてしまった。

    The conversation strayed from the main topic.

    KMT7Daily Life
    この小しょう説せつは、本ほん筋すじとは関かん係けいないエピソードが多おおい。

    This novel has many episodes unrelated to the main plot.

    KMT9Literature
    議ぎ論ろんが白はく熱ねつし、いつの間まにか本ほん筋すじを見み失うしなっていた。

    The discussion became heated, and before we knew it, we had lost sight of the main point.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    映えい画が化かされた作さく品ひんは、原げん作さくの本ほん筋すじを忠ちゅう実じつに再さい現げんしている。

    The film adaptation faithfully reproduces the main plot of the original work.

    KMT9LiteratureMusic & Entertainment
    会かい議ぎでは、常つねに本ほん筋すじから外はずれないように注ちゅう意いする必ひつ要ようがある。

    In meetings, it is necessary to always be careful not to stray from the main topic.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
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