速記(そっき)

そっき
noun
shorthand; stenography
languagecommunication
1. shorthand; stenography
A method of rapid writing using abbreviations and symbols to record speech quickly.
速記(そっき)で記録(きろく)する。
I record in shorthand.
速記(そっき)を習(なら)った。
I learned shorthand.
かつて国会(こっかい)の議事(ぎじ)は速記(そっき)で記録(きろく)されていた。
Diet proceedings used to be recorded in shorthand.

Common collocations

  • 速記(そっき)者(しゃ) (stenographer)
  • 速記(そっき)録(ろく) (verbatim transcript of a meeting or speech)
  • 速記(そっき)術(じゅつ) (stenography technique)

Usage

While shorthand was historically important for recording meetings and court proceedings, it has largely been replaced by audio recording and digital transcription in modern contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 筆記(ひっき) (note-taking, writing)
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