Meaning of 省略 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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省略JLPT 2
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Kana Readingしょうりゃく
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Romajishōryaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
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Example Sentences
省略, しょうりゃく used in context
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省略は立派な表現技法の一つであり、多くの文法書でも紹介されています。
Omission is a perfectly good example of an expression technique, and is brought up in many grammar books.
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We'll sing that song, omitting the last two verses.
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This part of the report may be left out.
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You can omit the last chapter of the book.
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You should omit this word from the sentence.
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You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
On: リャク
Kun: ほぼ, おか.す, おさ.める, はかりごと, はか.る, はぶ.く, りゃく.す, りゃく.する
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