Abbreviation
noun
Abbreviation in language is abbreviation.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
「高校」は「高等学校」の略語です。
"Kōkō" is an abbreviation of "kōtōgakkō (high school)."
竹下さんはクリエイティブな略語を使って話すのが大好きです。
Takeshita-san loves to speak using creative abbreviations.
最近の若者が使う略語は、難しすぎてよく分かりません。
I don't understand the abbreviations that young people use recently. They are too difficult.
略語辞典を貸してもらえませんか？
Can I borrow your dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations?