Omitting
Leaving Out, Abbreviation
noun, verbal noun
Conserve those letters with abbreviation and now you're omitting all the extra fluff!
省略 is a relatively formal word used when you are intentionally leaving out something for the sake of brevity or simplicity, like an unneeded explanation or a long-winded greeting. It can also sometimes refer to the abbreviation of a word or phrase.
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.
日本語の会話では、必要なとき以外は文法上の主語を省略するのがデフォルトです。
In Japanese conversation, it is the default to omit grammatical subjects except when necessary.
ここは大切なポイントだから省略しないで全部書くように。
This is an important point, so don't omit anything and write everything down.
賞味期限の所に「Ma」って書いてあるんだけど、「March」の省略かな、それとも「May」の省略かな？
It says "Ma" at the expiry date, but I wonder if this is an abbreviation of "March" or "May".
時間の都合上、今は詳細については省略せざるを得ませんが、また後ほどご説明させて頂きます。
I have to omit the details for now due to time constraints, but I’ll explain it to you later.