略す

りゃくす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten
2. to omit; to leave out
3. to take; to capture; to steal

Kanji

• 略 abbreviate. Read as リャク.

Example sentences

• 名前を略さずに書きなさい。
  Write your name in full.
• キャサリン、もしくは略してキャス。
  Catherine, or Cath for short.

Words containing 略す

• 略して (りゃくして) for short

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Written

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