1.
abbreviation, shortened name
A shortened form of a name or title, especially of an organization, law, or technical term. Refers to the abbreviated name itself, not the act of abbreviating.
「UN」は「United Nations」の略称だ。
'UN' is the abbreviation for 'United Nations.'
この法律は略称で「マイナンバー法」と呼ばれている。
This law is commonly referred to by its abbreviated name, 'the My Number Act.'
正式名称が長すぎるため、日常的には略称が使われることが多い。
Because the official name is too long, the abbreviated name is often used in daily life.
USAGE:
略称 refers specifically to shortened names of organizations, laws, and formal titles. It is the product of abbreviation, not the process.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 略称で呼ぶ (call by the abbreviated name)
- 正式名称と略称 (official name and abbreviation)
- 〜の略称 (abbreviation of ~)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 略語: abbreviation, acronym (shortened words in general, including everyday abbreviations)
- 省略: omission, abbreviation (the act of leaving something out or shortening)
- 頭文字: initials, acronym (abbreviation using first letters)