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抄録 (しょうろく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
abstract ; summary ; digest
A concise summary or selection of key points from a larger work, such as a paper, article, or document. Often used in academic, research, and professional settings.
この 論ろん 文ぶん の 抄しょう 録ろく を 読よ め ば 内ない 容よう が すぐ わかる 。
You can quickly grasp the content by reading the abstract of this paper.
Kanji 抄 extract, selection, summary Similar words 要よう 約やく 要約 is a broader term for summarization or a summary, often used in everyday contexts. 抄録 is more formal and typically refers to a curated abstract or digest, especially in academic or professional publications.
レジュメ レジュメ (from French 'résumé') is a loanword commonly used for a handout or summary of a presentation. 抄録 is a native Japanese term with a stronger nuance of a formal, published abstract.
Etymology Compound of 抄 (しょう, 'extract' or 'select') and 録 (ろく, 'record'). The combination conveys the idea of selecting and recording key parts, hence 'abstract' or 'digest'.
