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(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.

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nitty-gritty

Source Word

nitty-gritty

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

also attributive colloquial uncountable

(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.

Japanese Meaning

本質、要点、本当に重要な部分

Before we finalize the deal, we need to focus on the nitty-gritty.

契約を締結する前に、重要な詳細に集中する必要がある。

Sense（1）

(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.

He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.