noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
General act of omitting or skipping something, often intentionally. Used for words, steps, details, etc.
この文では主語が省略されている。
The subject is omitted in this sentence.
説明の一部
I spoke leaving out part of the explanation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Specifically making something shorter, such as a word, name, or text. Often used for linguistic or editorial shortening.
「スマホ」は「スマートフォン」の省略です。
"Sumaho" is an abbreviation of "smartphone."
長い名前を省略して呼ぶことがある。
Long names are sometimes shortened when called.