N2Noun

略語

りゃくご

Meaning

1.abbreviation
2.shortened form

Meanings across languages

English: abbreviation, shortened form
Tiếng Việt: từ viết tắt, cụm từ ngắn
日本語: 略語
한국어: 약어, 줄임말
中文: 缩写, 简短形式
Bahasa Indonesia: singkatan, bentuk singkat
ภาษาไทย: ตัวย่อ, รูปแบบย่อ
Español: abreviatura, forma abreviada
Français: abbreviation, forme abrégée
Deutsch: Abkürzung, kurze Form
Português: abreviação, forma encurtada

Kanji used

Related words

国語

こくご

national language, Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)

物語

ものがたり

story, tale

弾き語り

ひきがたり

singing while playing an instrument

敬語

けいご

honorific language

概略

がいりゃく

outline, summary

漢語

かんご

Sino-Japanese words

省略

しょうりゃく

omission, abbreviation

略奪

りゃくだつ

plunder, raid

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