Japanese

稿

げんこう
Meaning: manuscript; draft
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

原
稿

Example sentences

The deadline was close, so I finished writing the manuscript in a hurry.
提出する前に、もう一度原稿に手を入れたほうがいい。
You should touch up the manuscript one more time before submitting it.
バラバラの原稿をホチキスで綴じた。
I stapled the loose pages of the manuscript together.
彼は原稿の校閲を担当している
He is in charge of proofreading the manuscript.
原稿用紙の升目を埋める
Fill in the squares of the manuscript paper.

Usage Notes

Refers to the original text written for publication, speech, or broadcasting.

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