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abbreviation; acronym; shortened word
A word or phrase that has been shortened from its full form, including both truncated words and terms formed from initial letters.
それは何の略語ですか。
What is that an abbreviation for?
日本語にも英語からの略語が多い。
There are many abbreviations from English in Japanese too.
この文書では略語を使う場合、最初に正式名称を記載してください。
In this document, when using abbreviations, please write out the full name first.
Refers to a word or phrase that has been shortened from its full form. Combines 略 (abbreviation, omission) and 語 (word, language).
USAGE:
- Used for both abbreviations (shortened words) and acronyms (words formed from initials)
- Japanese has many abbreviations formed by taking the first two mora of compound words (e.g., スマホ from スマートフォン)
- English-origin acronyms are also common in Japanese (e.g., SNS, IT, AI)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 略語を使う: to use an abbreviation
- 略語の意味: the meaning of an abbreviation
- 略語で言う: to say in abbreviated form
- 略語一覧: list of abbreviations
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 省略: omission, abbreviation — the act of shortening, broader in scope
- 頭文字: initials, acronym — specifically refers to initial letters
- 短縮形: shortened form — a more technical/linguistic term