“Rough copy” in Japanese
Short answer
Rough copy in Japanese is “下書き” (shitagaki). Full meaning: draft, rough copy.
Other ways to say “Rough copy” in Japanese
下書
shitagaki draft, rough copy
案
an idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill; draft, rough copy; expectation
下がき
shitagaki draft, rough copy
ドラフト
dorafuto draft (esp. in baseball); draft, rough copy, rough sketch; draught (beer), draft
按
an idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill; draft, rough copy; expectation
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