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omission
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. omission
  2. 2. leaving out
  3. 3. abbreviation
  4. 4. Ellipsis (linguistics)
This noun and suru-verb refers to omission or abbreviation, meaning to leave something out or shorten something for brevity. It is used in writing, speech, and grammar contexts when explaining that a word, step, or detail has been skipped or condensed.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

No, if you leave that part out, it changes the whole meaning!

Sentence 2

I'm sorry — I'll skip the background and just share the key points.

Sentence 3

In other words, stripping away unnecessary embellishment reveals the essence.

Sentence 4

Please do not omit exception handling in the specification document.

Sentence 5

The teacher wrote on the board, "I'll be skipping part of the proof."