“Excerpt” in Japanese
Short answer
Excerpt in Japanese is “抄” (shou). Full meaning: excerpt, extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml).
Other ways to say “Excerpt” in Japanese
別刷り
betsuzuri excerpt, offprint, printed separately
抄本
shouhon excerpt, abridgment, abridgement, book of selections
抜き書き
nukigaki extract, excerpt
抜粋
bassui extract, excerpt, selection
書き抜き
kakinuki extract, excerpt
手抄
shushou excerption, manual copying, excerpt
鈔
shou excerpt, extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
別刷
betsuzuri excerpt, offprint, printed separately
抜書
nukigaki extract, excerpt
抜萃
bassui extract, excerpt, selection
書抜
kakinuki extract, excerpt
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