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草稿 (そうこう, soukou) Japanese meaning: draft | Kotomora
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指し
導どう
教きょう
官かん
に
送おく
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I sent the draft of my thesis to my advisor.
This manuscript still needs a lot of corrections.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 草そう 稿こう を 書か く to write a draft of something
I finished writing a draft of the paper.
草そう 稿こう を 練ね る to polish or refine a draft
I revised the draft over and over again.
草そう 稿こう に 手て を 入い れる to make corrections or edits to a draft
The editor made revisions to the draft.
草そう 稿こう を 仕し 上あ げる to complete a draft
I finished the draft before the deadline.
Related words 原稿 refers to the manuscript or copy ready for submission or publication, while 草稿 is the rough, preliminary draft that precedes it.
下書き is a casual, everyday word for a rough draft or sketch, whereas 草稿 is more formal and typically used for longer written works.
草案 usually refers to a draft of a plan, proposal, or bill, while 草稿 is specifically a draft of a piece of writing such as an essay or manuscript.
Written forms 草そう 稿こう Usage 33%
Standard kanji spelling for a rough draft or manuscript.
そうこう Usage 68%
Etymology Composed of 草 (rough, draft) and 稿 (manuscript, draft). The combination straightforwardly means a rough manuscript or draft.
