Departments
Focus on Useful Japanese Words
起草
起草 ＝ kisoo = drafting
The following excerpt describes a statement from Iraq's provisional government イラク移行政府 Iraku ikoo seifu regarding their upcoming work on drafing the country’s new constitution:
年末までに予定される正統政府樹立に向け、国民議会とともに憲法起草作業などを進める。
Nenmatsu made ni yotei sareru seitoo seifuu juritsu ni muke, kokumin gikai to tomo ni kenpoo kisoo sagyoo nado o susumeru.
In anticipation of the establishment of the formal government at the end of the year, [they] will work with the National Congress on the drafting of the constitution, etc.
Original Japanese source: http://www.chunichi.co.jp/