The Meaning of juuten [重点] In Japanese

重点
じゅうてん
Romaji: juuten N3

What does 重点 mean?

Translation and Meaning

emphasis, priority, focal point

Definition

What does 重点 mean? It denotes the area or aspect that deserves the most attention or importance within a context, guiding where to focus efforts, resources, or discussion.

Type

noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • emphasis on a specific issue or aspect, indicating where attention should be directed
  • designated priority area requiring resources or action in projects or policy
  • focus used in evaluation, planning, or communication to convey what matters most

Etymology

etimologia じゅうてん is a native kanji compound read with on’yomi, formed from 重 meaning ‘importance’ and 点 meaning ‘point’, yielding the sense ‘an important point’.

Origin

The concept has long appeared in Japanese planning and rhetoric to mark priority areas, with 重点 used in administrative and educational texts to signal where focus should lie.

Composition

  • 重 — weight/importance
  • 点 — point
  • Two kanji combine to form the concept of an important point or point of emphasis

Usage

In formal contexts, such as business plans, policy documents, safety guidelines, and academic analyses, 重点 designates where attention and resources should go; in everyday speech, it appears as 重点を置く to describe focusing on a topic. 会議で重点を置く領域を決める; 重点的対策を講じる; 学習計画の重点を設定する.
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: Picture a heavy weight (重) pressing down on a single dot (点); the dot represents the main point that carries the most weight in a discussion.

Variations

  • 要点 — main point (yōten)
  • 焦点 — focal point (shōten)
  • 重要点 — key point (jūyōten)
  • 中心点 — center point (chūshinten)

Example Phrases

  • 会議では 重点 を 成果 に 当てる のが 大事 だ
    Kaigi de wa juuten o seika ni ateru no ga da
    In meetings, it is important to focus on results.
    Lista:
    • 会議では (kaigi de wa) – in meetings
    • 重点 (juuten) – focus
    • を (o) – object marker
    • 成果 (seika) – results
    • に (ni) – to
    • 当てる (ateru) – to apply
    • のが (no ga) – nominalizer; the fact that
    • 大事 (daiji) – important
    • だ (da) – is
    Here 「重点」 means ‘focus’; the structure 「XをYに当てる」 shows placing emphasis on X toward Y.
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