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    3. 略す

    略す

    略りゃくす​

    to abbreviate

    N2KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    りゃくす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to abbreviate, to abridge, to shorten
    2.
    to omit, to leave out
    3.
    to take, to capture, to steal

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    この単たん語ごは「PC」と略ピーシーとりゃくすことができます。

    This word can be abbreviated as "PC."

    KMT4Core ConceptsTechnology
    時じ間かんがないので、詳しょう細さいは略りゃくします。

    Since there's no time, I'll omit the details.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    日に本ほん語ごでは、敬けい語ごを略りゃくすことは失しつ礼れいにあたることがあります。

    In Japanese, abbreviating honorifics can sometimes be rude.

    KMT7Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    報ほう告こく書しょは簡かん潔けつにするため、不ふ要ような情じょう報ほを略うはりゃくすべきだ。

    Unnecessary information should be omitted to make the report concise.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは、その部ぶ分ぶんを意い図と的てきに略りゃくして話はなしを進すすめた。

    He intentionally omitted that part and proceeded with the story.

    KMT8Core Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    略
    ほぼ・はぶ.く・おか.す・おさ.める・はかりごと・はか.る…(1)
    abbreviation・omission・outline・shorten・capture…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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