(しょうろく)

しょうろく
noun, suru verb
abstract; excerpt; summary
1. abstract; excerpt; summary
a concise summary of an academic paper, article, or document highlighting key points
論文(ろんぶん)抄録(しょうろく)()んだ。
I read the abstract of the paper.
抄録(しょうろく)は200()以内(いない)()いてください。
Please write the abstract in 200 words or less.
学会(がっかい)発表(はっぴょう)抄録(しょうろく)提出(ていしゅつ)した。
I submitted the abstract for my conference presentation.

FORMATION:
(しょう) (excerpt, extract) + (ろく) (record) → recorded excerpt

VERB FORM:
抄録(しょうろく)する (to make an abstract, to excerpt)

ACADEMIC USAGE:
抄録(しょうろく) is essential in academic publishing. It appears at the beginning of papers and helps researchers quickly determine if a paper is relevant to their research.

COMPONENTS OF AN ABSTRACT:

  • 目的(もくてき) (purpose)
  • 方法(ほうほう) (methods)
  • 結果(けっか) (results)
  • 結論(けつろん) (conclusion)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 要約(ようやく) (summary - more general)
  • 概要(がいよう) (overview, outline)
  • 要旨(ようし) (gist, main points)