English–Japanese
“first edition” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishohan
Example
父はその小説の初版を持っています。chichi wa so no shō setsu no sho han o mo tte i ma su
My father has the first edition of that novel.
How to say “first edition” in Japanese
“First edition” in Japanese is 初版 (shohan).
Identifies the first edition in which a work is published, before any later edition.
Example sentences with 初版
この本は初版以降、何度も改訂されています。ko no hon wa sho han i kō nan do mo kai tei sa re te i ma su
This book has been revised many times since the first edition.
Tips for using 初版
- In English book collecting, first edition and first printing are not always identical because one edition may have multiple printings.