English–Japanese

“draft” in Japanese

Japanese

Also下書き (shitagaki) · ドラフト (dorafuto)

Pronunciation

Romajigenkō

Example

原稿を直します。gen kō o nao shi ma su

I will revise the draft.

Illustration for 原稿 (draft)

How to say “draft” in Japanese

“Draft” in Japanese is 原稿 (genkō).

Treats a piece of writing as the working text from which a finished publication or presentation is produced.

Full entry for 原稿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 原稿

編集者に原稿を送ります。hen shū sha ni gen kō o oku ri ma su

I will send the draft to the editor.

Tips for using 原稿

  • In Japanese, 原稿 (genkō) may refer to the text submitted to a magazine or prepared for speaking, while English draft often suggests something still unfinished.

Other Japanese words for “draft”

作文の下書きを書きます。saku bun no shita ga ki o ka ki ma su

I write a draft of my essay.

今年のドラフトで、彼は一位に選ばれました。kotoshi no do ra fu to de kare wa ichi i ni era ba re ma shi ta

He was chosen first in this year's draft.

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