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Kotomora

略りゃく

りゃ
く
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Meanings

1

noun, noun, used as a suffix

abbreviation; omission; abridgment

Commonly used after or about a shortened form; also appears in fixed expressions such as 以下略 for omitted text.

2

noun

outline; gist; summary

A concise account of the main points. As a standalone noun this is somewhat formal or written; 概略 and 概要 are often more ordinary in modern usage.

3

noun

strategy; scheme; stratagem

Literary or old-fashioned as an independent noun for a plan or stratagem; modern Japanese more often uses 策略, 計略, or 作戦.

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