English Dictionary

gist

IPA（発音記号）

/d͡ʒɪst/

名詞

古風 廃用

The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

日本語の意味

要点 / 本質 / 趣旨 / 核心

I couldn't follow every detail, but I understood the gist of her argument.

すべての詳細は追えなかったが、彼女の主張の要点は理解できた。

意味（1）

The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

Should they live and build their church in the American wilderness, their worst dangers would rise in and among themselves rather than outside. That was the gist of the lesson from their pastor andwellwillerJohn Robinson.

意味（2）

(law, dated) The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.

These Quailes have their set gists, to wit, ordinarie resting and baiting places. [These quails have their set gists, to wit, ordinary resting and baiting places.]

gists （ plural ）