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省略
Meaning in Englishomission, abbreviation, abridgment
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What it means
省略 means omission; the act of leaving out information, steps, or details in written or spoken Japanese, to simplify or condense.
Main meanings
- omission or leaving out information in text, speech, or process
- shortening or abbreviation, a condensed form that removes parts
- ellipsis or omission marks when punctuation indicates omitted material
How to use it
Used in formal and informal contexts to describe or perform omission; in writing, manuals, and spoken discourse, 省略する indicates intentionally omitting parts; common collocations include 省略形 and 省略記号, with usage spanning explanations, instructions, and summaries.
Variants and close terms
- 省く (habuku, omit)
- 略す (ryakusu, abbreviate)
- 省略記号 (shōryaku kigō, ellipsis symbol)
Composition
- 省 — to save or omit; core idea is reducing content by leaving out parts
- 略 — outline, abbreviation, brief
- Together they convey the act of saving and shortening by omitting details
Word class
Noun (名詞), also used in compounds with する to form verbs
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概略
gairyaku
outline, summary, gist
N1
省みる
kaerimiru
to reflect
N1
侵略
shinryaku
aggression, invasion, raid
N1
略奪
ryakudatsu
pillage, looting, robbery
N1
略語
ryakugo
abbreviation, acronym
N2
～省
～shou
kind of ministry
N2
省～
shou～
economizing ~
N2
略す
ryakusu
to abbreviate
N3
反省
hansei
reflection, reconsideration, regret
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