1Summarization; the act of summing up and drawing general conclusions by organizing main points.
会議の最後に、部長が今回の議題の総括を行った。
At the end of the meeting, the manager summarized the topics discussed.
研究報告の総括をレポートの冒頭に書いた。
I wrote a summary of the research report at the beginning of the paper.
プロジェクトを終えるにあたって、成果の総括が必要だ。
When finishing the project, a comprehensive summary of achievements is necessary.
2A review of past activities (often in political or labor movement contexts) that examines results and problems to evaluate and learn from them.
党は昨年の選挙運動の総括を行い、方針を見直した。
The party reviewed last year's campaign and revised its policies.
労働組合は組織活動の総括を共有し、今後の戦略を練った。
The union shared a review of its activities and devised future strategies.
失敗の総括をして次に生かすことが大切だ。
It's important to summarize failures and use them to improve next time.