省略 (Shouryaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “omission, leaving out, abbreviation, abridgment”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbomission; leaving out
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbabbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)
Examples
その本の最終章は省略してよい。
You can omit the last chapter of the book.
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
最後の２節を省略して歌いましょうか。
We'll sing that song, omitting the last two verses.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).