省く

• 読み: はぶく
• ローマ字: habuku
• 漢字の分解: 省 (shō/habu) — to omit, to reflect, ministry
• 発音: /ha.bɯ.kɯ/

意味

To omit; to leave out; to cut down on. Used when skipping unnecessary parts or reducing effort.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the く row. Often used to describe cutting unnecessary steps, words, or expenses. Related to the noun 省略 (abbreviation/omission). Common in efficiency-focused contexts like work instructions or writing guidelines.

例文

1. 時間がないので説明は省きます。
2. 無駄な手順を省くと仕事が早くなる。
3. 細かい部分は省いて要点だけ話した。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, writing, daily life

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

The kanji 省 has dual readings: しょう (ministry, reflection) and はぶ (to omit). The omission sense relates to cutting away the unnecessary.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal