略語

• 読み: りゃくご
• ローマ字: ryakugo
• 漢字の分解: 略 (ryaku) — abbreviate, omit; 語 (go) — word, language
• 発音: /ɾja.kɯ.go/

意味

Abbreviation; acronym. A shortened form of a word or phrase.

A noun referring to shortened forms of words or phrases. Japanese is rich in abbreviations: スマホ (smartphone), コンビニ (convenience store), パソコン (personal computer). 略語 covers both truncated words and acronyms (like SNS, IT). The verb form is 略す (to abbreviate). An increasingly relevant concept as Japanese constantly creates new abbreviations, especially from katakana loanwords.

例文

1. SNSは何の略語か知っていますか。
2. 若者が使う略語は変化が速い。
3. この分野では専門的な略語が多く使われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: language, communication, technology, education

トーン: informative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 略 (ryaku, to abbreviate/omit) + 語 (go, word/language). Together: 'abbreviated word' — a word that has been shortened from its full form.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal