1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   omission; leaving out

2. 2.

   abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)

3. Wikipedia definition

   3.

   Ellipsis (linguistics)

Example sentences

• レポートのこの部分は省略できますよ。

  This part of the report may be left out.

• 省略は立派な表現技法の一つであり、多くの文法書でも紹介されています。

  Omission is a perfectly good example of an expression technique, and is brought up in many grammar books.