本筋

ほんすじ

Meanings

1. Noun main thread (of a story)

Kanji

• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 筋 muscle. Read as すじ.

Example sentences

• そろそろ話の本筋に入るべきです。
  It's time to get down to business.
• 枝葉末節の議論はもうそろそろ止めにして、本筋の話に移りませんか。
  Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?

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