趣旨

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 趣旨, read しゅし, and it combines 趣, meaning direction or intent, with 旨, meaning essential point.
• Basic usage: 趣旨 is the purpose behind a call, event, or action, or the main point that a statement or explanation is intended to convey.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The purpose of an activity and the main point of speech
  • Both examples use the form 趣旨. It can explain why recruitment is being conducted or identify the central idea that a long explanation fails to communicate.
• An aim understood before applying and a point lost in length
  • 募集の趣旨を理解してから応募してください。 — Understand the purpose of the call before applying.
  • 説明が長すぎて話の趣旨が伝わらなかった。 — The explanation was so long that its main point was lost.