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[しょう()·りゃく()]
shouryaku
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 省略

noun, suru verb
  1. omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

Definition and Synonyms for 省略

Abridge reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms: つづめる, かいつまむ, 略す, 略する, 略筆, 省略, 端折る, 約する, 縮約, 要略
Abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it
Synonyms: 省略
Take Out prevent from being included or considered or accepted
Synonyms: のける, はねる, カット, オミット, はねのける, シャットアウト, 出す, 切り捨てる, 取り捨てる, 取り除く, 取り除ける, 外す, 抜く, 抜き去る, 排する, 排他, 排斥, 排除, 擯斥, 漏らす, 略す, 略する, 省く, 省略, 避ける, 除く, 除する, 除却, 除去, 除外, 除斥
Omission neglecting to do something
Synonyms: ほぼ, 中略, 為落し, 為落ち, 為落とす, , 省略, 脱漏, 逸脱, 遺漏, 遺脱
Deletion any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Synonyms: 省略
Omission leaving out or passing over something
Synonyms: ほぼ, 中略, 為落し, 為落ち, 為落とす, , 省略, 脱漏, 逸脱, 遺漏, 遺脱

Meanings for each kanji in 省略

» focus; government ministry; conserve
» abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten; capture; plunder

Categories 省略 is a member of

Shortening act of decreasing in length
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Minify make smaller
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Eliminate terminate, end, or take out
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Neglect lack of attention and due care
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Linguistic Process a process involved in human language
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 省略

Sample Sentences for 省略

Omission is a perfectly good example of an expression technique, and is brought up in many grammar books.
You can omit the last chapter of the book.
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
We'll sing that song, omitting the last two verses.
We use DS as an abbreviation of 'dyad' style.

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