Tanoshii Japanese

彼は手短に答えた。

He answered in brief.

手短に言えばそうなる。

That's it in brief.

手短に言えば、彼女は彼のプロポーズを断ったのだ。

To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal.

手短に言えば、申し出は受け入れられないと言う事だ。

To make a long story short, we cannot accept your offer.

手短に言えば、その企画は失敗だった。

The project, in short, was a failure.

手短に言うと、君が悪いんだよ。

To put it briefly it's your fault.

手短にいえば、我々は仲直りをした。

To make a long story short, we buried the hatchet.

手短に意見を述べてください。

Please confine yourself to a short comment.

講演者は自分の論題がわかっていなかったし、話もうまくなかった、手短に言うと、彼にはがっかりさせられた。

The speaker didn't know his subject, nor did he speak well; in short, he was disappointing.

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