Vocabulary

What does 省略 (しょうりゃく, shouryaku) mean?

省略 (しょうりゃく, shouryaku) means omission, abbreviation.

Quick facts
Readingしょうりゃく
Romajishouryaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょうりゃく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouryaku

omission, abbreviation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive omission; leaving out
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

Example sentences

  • This word is often used in its abbreviated form.

  • Please allow me to omit the detailed explanation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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