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A1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

起草(きそう)drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      drafting (e.g. a bill), drawing up

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    起草 【きそう】

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      漫画(まんが)()原稿(げんこう)起草(きそう)しています。

      The manga artist is drafting the manuscript. {drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill}

      • N1

      起草(きそう)した原案(げんあん)清書(せいしょ)をアシスタントに(まか)せる。

      I entrust the assistant with the clean copy of the draft bill that I have drawn up. {drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill}

      • N1

      政府(せいふ)はどんな法案(ほうあん)をいま起草(きそう)しているのでしょうか?

      What kind of bill is the government currently drafting? {drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill}

      • N1

      首相(しゅしょう):「(しん)憲法(けんぽう)起草(きそう)したが、これを()()ってもらえるだろうか?」

      Prime Minister: "I have drafted a new constitution, but will they like it?" {drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill}

      • N1

      勝手(かって)条約(じょうやく)(あん)起草(きそう)したばかりに、国民(こくみん)から(わたし)への反発(はんぱつ)(つよ)まっているのだ。

      Just because I took the liberty of drafting a treaty proposal, the backlash from the citizens towards me is intensifying. {drafting, draughting, drawing up a bill}

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