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N3 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(りゃく)to abbreviate, to omit, to take, to capture

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1.

      to abbreviate, to abridge, to shorten

    2. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      2.

      to omit, to leave out

    3. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      3.

      to take, to capture, to steal

    All Forms

    略す 【りゃくす】

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      東京(とうきょう)大学(だいがく)(りゃく)して東大(とうだい)()ぶ。

      Tokyo University is abbreviated as ‘Todai’.

      • N3

      (こま)かい説明(せつめい)(りゃく)して本題(ほんだい)(はい)る。

      To skip detailed explanations and get to the main point.

      • N3

      若者(わかもの)(なが)言葉(ことば)(なん)でも(みじか)(りゃく)傾向(けいこう)にあります。

      Young people tend to abbreviate long words.

      • N3

      (むずか)しい単元(たんげん)(なに)(りゃく)さずに(いち)から生徒(せいと)説明(せつめい)するようにしている。

      For difficult topics, I make sure to explain everything to the students without abbreviating.

      • N3

      経産婦(けいさんぷ)()けのこの講座(こうざ)では、母体(ぼたい)胎児(たいじ)(かん)する基本(きほん)(てき)説明(せつめい)(りゃく)しています。

      In this course for expectant mothers, we abridge basic explanations about the mother and fetus.

      • N2
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