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原稿 (げんこう, genkou) Japanese meaning: manuscript | Kotomora
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I sent the manuscript to the editor.
Please prepare a draft of the speech.
Usage patterns 原げん 稿こう を 書か く to write a manuscript
He writes his manuscript late into the night every day.
原げん 稿こう を 提てい 出しゅつ する to submit a manuscript
I have to submit my manuscript by tomorrow.
原げん 稿こう を 書か き 上あ げる to finish writing a manuscript
I finally finished writing the manuscript for my novel.
原げん 稿こう を 直なお す to revise a manuscript
I revised the manuscript on the editor's instructions.
原げん 稿こう の 締し め 切き りに 追お われる to be pressed for a manuscript deadline
I've been pressed for a manuscript deadline all week.
Kanji 原 meadow, original, primitive Related words 草稿 is a rough, often handwritten first sketch, while 原稿 is the more finished manuscript ready for submission or printing.
下書き is an informal preliminary draft, whereas 原稿 refers to the polished text actually submitted for publication.
原稿 is the everyday word for a manuscript or draft, while 稿 is a more formal, often compound-forming term used in editorial or literary contexts.
Don't confuse with 原本 is the original, official copy of a document used for reference or legal purposes, while 原稿 is a draft written for publication or printing.
原稿 is the draft or manuscript text itself, while 原稿用紙 is the physical grid paper you write that manuscript on.
Word family· 8 Japanese manuscript paper; genkō yōshi
copy holder; document stand · scanner glass; copier glass
manuscript fee; payment for writing
Etymology Compound of 原 (original, source) and 稿 (draft, manuscript). The kanji combination directly conveys the idea of an original written draft.
稿こう
紙し
manuscript paper; writing paper with squares
