Vocabulary

要するに

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

expression adverb
N3 freq #12

Example sentences

What he said boils down to this.

I can't tell you the whole story now, but in brief, my parents aren't coming here this summer.

In the last analysis, methods don't educate children; people do.

The meeting, in short, was a waste of time.

In a word, I don't trust him.

The point is they're too young.

In a word, he gained much profit.

In a word, he tires of everything.