略語
りゃくご
ryakugo
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
略語 (りゃくご (ryakugo)) means "acronym". The reading is りゃくご (ryakugo). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
acronym
Also : Abbreviation
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Example Sentences
その略語の意味を知らなくて、困ってしまった。
そのりゃくごのいみをしらなくて、こまってしまった。
Not knowing that abbreviation's meaning, I was at a loss.
プログラミングを学ぶと、多くの略語を覚えることになる。
ぷろぐらみんぐをまなぶと、おおくのりゃくごをおぼえることになる。
When learning programming, you end up memorizing many abbreviations.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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