要するに (Yousuruni) is a Japanese expression meaning “in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply”.
Meanings
- expression, adverbin short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
Examples
要するに人生は短い。
In a word, life is short.
要するに私は首になったのだ。
The long and the short of it is that I was fired.
要するに彼は大きな利益を得た。
In a word, he gained much profit.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).