Japanese word

中略

Pronunciation

Romajichūryaku

Meaning

  • nounellipsis

Example

引用文の途中に中略があります。in yō bun no to chū ni chū ryaku ga a ri ma su

There is an ellipsis in the middle of the quotation.

Illustration for 中略 (ellipsis)

More examples

引用文の途中に中略を入れると、文章が読みやすくなります。in yō bun no to chū ni chū ryaku o i re ru to bun shō ga yo mi ya su ku na ri ma su

Adding an ellipsis in the middle of a quotation makes the text easier to read.

Core concept

Describes leaving out a middle section while keeping the surrounding text or meaning intact.

Common phrases

  • 中略を示すchū ryaku o shime su

    indicate an ellipsis

  • 中略を入れるchū ryaku o i re ru

    insert an ellipsis

Similar words

省略shōryaku: The act of leaving out part of a text, speech, or other content.
割愛katsuai: The deliberate omission of a part because it is not needed or space is limited.

Definition in Japanese

文章や引用などの途中の部分を省くこと。bun shō ya in yō na do no to chū no bu bun o habu ku ko to

Word origin

The noun 中略 (chūryaku) combines 中 (chū, "middle") and 略 (ryaku, "omit or abridge") to mean leaving out a middle section.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese quotation may include 中略 (chūryaku) in brackets where the omitted middle would be, making the editing visible to the reader.

Other meanings

  • omissionnoun

Opposites

  • 全文zenbunfull textnoun

Related words

  • 中略するchūryakusuruomitverb

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