上じょう略りゃく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

omission of the first part; first paragraphs omitted

Used in formal or written contexts to indicate that the beginning portion of a text, speech, or quotation has been omitted. Often seen in editorial notes or citations.

• 引いん用よう文ぶんの冒ぼう頭とうは上じょう略りゃくした。

  The beginning of the quoted passage was omitted.

• 新しん聞ぶん記き事じでは、長ながい演えん説ぜつの上じょう略りゃくがよく行おこなわれる。

  In newspaper articles, the first part of long speeches is often omitted.