Japanese word

抜粋

Pronunciation

Romajibassui

Meaning

  • nounexcerpt

Example

これは本からの抜粋です。ko re wa hon ka ra no bas sui de su

This is an excerpt from the book.

Illustration for 抜粋 (excerpt)

More examples

授業では、記事の抜粋を読んで意見を交換します。ju gyō de wa ki ji no bas sui o yo n de i ken o kō kan shi ma su

In class, we read an excerpt from an article and exchange opinions.

Core concept

It denotes a part taken from a larger text or work to present its central or relevant content.

Common phrases

  • 本からの抜粋hon ka ra no bas sui

    excerpt from a book

  • 抜粋を読むbas sui o yo mu

    read an excerpt

  • 抜粋を掲載するbas sui o kei sai su ru

    publish an excerpt

Similar words

引用inyō: A passage taken from another text and reproduced to support or illustrate a point.
抜き書きnukigaki: A passage copied out from a longer text for separate use or reference.

Definition in Japanese

本や文章などから、内容の一部を取り出したもの。hon ya bun shō na do ka ra nai yō no ichi bu o to ri da shi ta mo no

Word origin

抜粋 (bassui) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 抜 (batsu, "pull out") and 粋 (sui, "essence"), expressing the idea of drawing out essential parts.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese books and articles, 抜粋 (bassui) can label a passage reproduced from a longer work, showing that the displayed text is only part of the source.

Other meanings

  • selectionnoun

Opposites

  • 全文zenbunfull textnoun

Related words

  • 抜粋するbassuisuruexcerptverb

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