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JLPT N2

起草

起草 (kisou) means to write the first official draft of an important document, like a law, contract, or speech.

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起草する plain form
起草します polite form
起草して te-form
起草した past tense
Noun, Suru verb

To draft / To draw up

To create the initial version of a formal or official text, such as a law, contract, proposal, or constitution.

Example

弁護士 に 契約書 を 起草 して もらい まし た 。

I had a lawyer draft the contract.

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起草
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起草 (kisou) means to write the first official draft of an important document, like a law, contract, or speech.
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