すじ

すじ

"すじ" (suji) means "muscle," "fiber," "thread," "line," "logic," or "plot," depending on context.

In this sentence, 'すじ' refers to the 'theme' or 'main point' of a story.

彼の話のすじが分からない。

I cannot understand the gist of his story.

Here, 'すじ' is used to denote 'sinew' or 'stringy part' in the meat.

この肉はすじが多いね。

This meat has a lot of sinew.

In this sentence, 'すじ' is metaphorically representing 'principle' or 'core attribute' related to justice.

彼は正義のすじを持っている。

He has a strong sense of justice.