頭とう字じ語ご

noun

acronym; initialism

Refers to a word formed from the initial letters or parts of a phrase, such as NATO or FAQ. In Japanese, often used for both acronyms and initialisms.

• 「NATO」は頭とう字じ語ごの一いち例れいです。

  "NATO" is an example of an acronym.

• この用よう語ご集しゅうでは、よく使つかわれる頭とう字じ語ごをまとめています。

  This glossary compiles commonly used acronyms.