1A manuscript or draft — text written before being printed or presented, such as for a book, magazine, or speech.
締め切りまでに原稿を書き上げなければならない。
I have to finish writing the manuscript by the deadline.
編集者が原稿にいくつか修正を入れた。
The editor made several corrections to the manuscript.
スピーチの原稿を何度も読み返して練習した。
I read through the speech draft over and over to practice.
手書きの原稿をパソコンで打ち直した。
I retyped the handwritten manuscript on the computer.