省略

しょうりゃく

omission, abbreviation, abridgment

Also:abbreviation

What does 省略 mean?

省略 is a Japanese noun meaning omission, abbreviation, abridgment in English. It can also be translated as abbreviation depending on context. It is written as 省略 in kanji, しょうりゃく in hiragana, and shouryaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この句では前置詞を省略できる。

You can omit the preposition in this phrase.