起承転結

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

きしょうてんけつ【起承転結】

&fRoman1;〔漢詩の絶句の配列〕the four-part structure of (certain) Chinese poetry: introduction, development, turn and conclusion

&fRoman2;〔物事の組み立てや順序〕construction and order

物事の起承転結
the course of events／the development [progress] of an incident

起承転結に留意して随筆を組み立てる
construct an essay carefully so that it has an introduction, adequate development and a conclusion

彼の話には起承転結がなかった
He talked on and on without any logical development.

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