引いん照しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

reference; quotation; citation

Used for citing or referring to a source, such as a book, document, or passage. Often used in academic or formal contexts.

• 論ろん文ぶんでは、先せん行こう研けん究きゅうを引いん照しょうすることが求もとめられる。

  In a thesis, it is required to cite previous research.