Japanese word

出版社

Pronunciation

Romajishuppansha

Meaning

  • nounpublisher

Example

この出版社は子どもの本を多く出しています。ko no shup pan sha wa ko do mo no hon o ō ku da shi te i ma su

This publisher publishes many children's books.

Illustration for 出版社 (publisher)

More examples

作家は完成した原稿を出版社に持ち込みました。sak ka wa kan sei shi ta gen kō o shup pan sha ni mo chi ko mi ma shi ta

The writer took the finished manuscript to a publisher.

Core concept

Refers to an organization that brings books and other printed works into public circulation.

Common phrases

  • 出版社に勤めるshup pan sha ni tsuto me ru

    work for a publisher

  • 出版社と契約するshup pan sha to kei yaku su ru

    sign a contract with a publisher

  • 出版社に原稿を持ち込むshup pan sha ni gen kō o mo chi ko mu

    submit a manuscript to a publisher

Similar words

出版元shuppanmoto: The person or organization responsible for bringing a work into publication.
発行元hakkōmoto: The person or organization responsible for issuing a particular publication.

Definition in Japanese

書籍や雑誌などを企画・編集し、刊行する会社。sho seki ya zas shi na do o ki kaku hen shū shi kan kō su ru gai sha

Word origin

Combines 出版 (shuppan, "publishing") with 社 (sha, "company"); 出版 joins 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 版 (han, "printing block or edition").

Usage tips

  • In English, publisher can refer to a company or a person, while 出版社 (shuppansha) normally refers to a publishing company.

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