Japanese Conversation · Level 109
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Japanese word
新聞社
Pronunciation
Romajishinbunsha
Meaning
- nounnewspaper company
Example
私は新聞社で働いています。watashi wa shin bun sha de hatara i te i ma su
I work at a newspaper company.
More examples
その新聞社は地域のニュースを大切にしています。so no shin bun sha wa chi iki no nyū su o tai setsu ni shi te i ma su
That newspaper company values local news.
Core concept
Refers to the organization that gathers, edits, and publishes news in newspaper form.
Common phrases
新聞社で働くshin bun sha de hatara ku
work at a newspaper company
新聞社の記者shin bun sha no ki sha
reporter for a newspaper company
新聞社を辞めるshin bun sha o ya me ru
leave a newspaper company
Definition in Japanese
新聞を発行する会社。shin bun o hak kō su ru gai sha
Word origin
The compound 新聞 (shinbun, "news") uses 新 (shin, "new") and 聞 (bun, "hear"), followed by 社 (sha, "company") for an organization that publishes news.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 新聞社 (shinbunsha) names the organization that publishes a newspaper, while 新聞 (shinbun) names the newspaper itself.