Word Meaning 筋書き

すじがき sujigaki

筋書き is read as すじがき (sujigaki) and means synopsis.

Meaning

English

synopsis
outline
plot

Reading

Kana

すじがき

Romaji

sujigaki

Writing Variants

筋書すじがき sujigaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 12732 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

筋

すじ

(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)

筋肉

きんにく

muscle

筋道

すじみち

reason

筋違い

すじちがい

illogical

筋力

きんりょく

physical strength

筋金

すじがね

a metal reinforcement

筋合い

すじあい

reason

筋肉質

きんにくしつ

lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

筋金入り

すじがねいり

metal reinforcement

筋子

すじこ

salted salmon roe

筋立て

すじだて

plot (of a story)

筋目

すじめ

fold

Example Sentences

筋書きは別として、その本は私をひきつけた。

Apart from the plot, the book interested me.