略りゃくす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

abbreviate; shorten; abridge

Used for making something shorter, such as a word, name, text, or time.

• 「株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ」を「(株かぶ)」と略りゃくすことがある。

  "Kabushiki-gaisha" is sometimes abbreviated as "(株)".

• 長ながい名な前まえなので、みんな「ケン」と略りゃくして呼よんでいる。

  Since his name is long, everyone calls him "Ken" for short.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

omit; leave out; skip

Used when a part is intentionally left out, such as a step, detail, or section.

• 時じ間かんがないので、細こまかい説せつ明めいは略りゃくします。

  Since we're short on time, I'll omit the detailed explanation.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

take; capture; steal

Rare, somewhat old-fashioned or literary use for seizing or stealing something. Modern Japanese usually prefers 奪う or 盗む.

• 敵てきの陣じん地ちを略りゃくす。

  Capture the enemy's position.

• 古こ典てんでは「金きん品ぴんを略りゃくす」のような表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In classical texts, expressions like "略す money and goods" can be found.