抄録

• Reading: しょうろく
• Romaji: shōroku
• Kanji breakdown: 抄 (shō) — excerpt, select; 録 (roku) — record, note
• Pronunciation: /ɕoː.ɾo.kɯ/

Meaning

Abstract; excerpt; summary; a condensed representation of a longer text.

In academic contexts, 抄録 refers to the abstract of a scholarly paper — a brief summary of its aims, methods, and findings. In literary contexts, it can refer to selected excerpts from a longer work. Submitting an 抄録 is a standard requirement for academic conference presentations and journal submissions.

Examples

1. 論文の抄録を読むだけで、研究の概要と結論を把握することができる。 Simply reading the abstract of a paper allows one to grasp the overview and conclusions of the research.
2. 学術誌には各論文の抄録が英語と日本語の両方で掲載されている。 Each academic journal article includes an abstract in both English and Japanese.
3. 発表前に抄録の提出を求められたため、急いで要点をまとめた。 As I was required to submit an abstract before the presentation, I hurriedly summarised the key points.

Usage Guide

Context: academic writing, research, publishing

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 抄 (shō, to excerpt/select) and 録 (roku, to record/note). The character 抄 depicts the act of selecting and lifting text, and the compound has been used in East Asian scholarly tradition to denote extracted records and condensed summaries.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Scholars