原稿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 原稿, read げんこう, means a manuscript or draft prepared for a presentation, publication, or similar purpose.
• Basic usage: It can be a speech script rehearsed aloud or written work that must be sent to an editor by a deadline.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A script or a manuscript before publication
  • It can be a script read aloud for a presentation or a manuscript sent to an editor. It is distinct from the finished, published book itself.