速記(そっき)

そっき
noun
shorthand; stenography
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.
国会(こっかい)の議事(ぎじ)は速記(そっき)で記録(きろく)される。
Diet proceedings are recorded in shorthand.

速記(そっき) is used for rapid transcription of speech.

Common collocations

  • 速記(そっき)者(しゃ) (stenographer)
  • 速記(そっき)録(ろく) (shorthand notes)
  • 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While shorthand was historically important for recording meetings and court proceedings, it has largely been replaced by audio recording and digital transcription in modern contexts.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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Added 2026.2.3 14:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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