Japanese word

出版

Pronunciation

Romajishuppan

Meaning

  • nounpublication

Example

本の出版には時間がかかります。hon no shup pan ni wa ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su

The publication of a book takes time.

Illustration for 出版 (publication)

More examples

その作家は新作の出版を楽しみにしています。so no sak ka wa shin saku no shup pan o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

The author is looking forward to the publication of the new work.

Core concept

Describes the process of preparing printed material and releasing it for people to read.

Common phrases

  • 新刊の出版shin kan no shup pan

    publication of a new book

  • 出版を取りやめるshup pan o to ri ya me ru

    cancel publication

  • 出版に反対するshup pan ni han tai su ru

    oppose publication

Similar words

刊行kankō: The act of producing and releasing a book or other printed work for readers.
発行hakkō: The act of issuing a book, magazine, or other printed work.
発刊hakkan: The act of releasing a new book or the first issue of a periodical.

Definition in Japanese

書籍や雑誌などを印刷して世の中に出すこと。sho seki ya zas shi na do o in satsu shi te yo no naka ni da su ko to

Word origin

出版 (shuppan) combines 出 (shutsu, "going out") and 版 (han, "printing block or edition"), expressing the act of sending a printed work out to the public.

Usage tips

  • In English, publication can mean either the act of making a work public or the work itself, while 出版 (shuppan) usually focuses on the publishing process.

Other meanings

  • publishingnoun

Related words

  • 出版者shuppanshapublishernoun
  • 出版業shuppangyōpublishingnoun

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