“Abstract” in Japanese
Short answer
Abstract in Japanese is “抄録” (shouroku). Full meaning: quotation, abstract, selection, summary.
Other ways to say “Abstract” in Japanese
抽象的
chuushouteki abstract
アブストラクト
abusutorakuto abstract (e.g. art, music); abstract (e.g. of a paper), summary, extract
予稿
yokou preliminary draft, abstract
アプストレー
apusutoree abstract (art)
梗概
kougai outline, summary, abstract
あらまし
aramashi outline, summary, gist, abstract; roughly, about, nearly, almost
概言
gaigen summary, summarization, general remarks, abstract, epitome
抄錄
shouroku quotation, abstract, selection, summary
レジュメ
rejume summary, digest, outline, abstract
無形
mukei formless, immaterial, intangible, incorporeal, abstract, moral, spiritual
概要
gaiyou outline, summary, overview, synopsis, abstract, abridgment, abridgement
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