省しょう略りゃく符ふ号ごう

noun

ellipsis points; suspension points; apostrophe

A punctuation mark indicating omission or abbreviation. In Japanese, it often refers to the ellipsis (…), but can also include the apostrophe (') in some contexts.

• 日本にほん語ごの文ぶん章しょうでは、省しょう略りゃく符ふ号ごうとして三さん点てんリーダー（…）がよく使つかわれる。

  In Japanese writing, the three-dot leader (…) is often used as an ellipsis.