Japanese Conversation · Level 83
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Japanese word
購読
Pronunciation
Romajikōdoku
Meaning
- nounsubscription
Example
この雑誌の購読を始めます。ko no zas shi no kō doku o haji me ma su
I am starting a subscription to this magazine.
More examples
私はオンラインで新聞を購読しています。watashi wa o n ra i n de shin bun o kō doku shi te i ma su
I subscribe to a newspaper online.
Core concept
Describes paying for continuing access to a publication, usually through repeated delivery or digital access rather than a single purchase.
Common phrases
新聞を購読するshin bun o kō doku su ru
subscribe to a newspaper
雑誌を購読するzas shi o kō doku su ru
subscribe to a magazine
電子版を購読するden shi ban o kō doku su ru
subscribe to a digital edition
Similar words
定期購読teikikōdoku: A paid arrangement for receiving a publication regularly over a set period.
Definition in Japanese
新聞や雑誌などを、料金を払って継続的に読むこと。shin bun ya zas shi na do o ryō kin o hara tte kei zoku teki ni yo mu ko to
Word origin
購読 (kōdoku) combines 購 (kō, "purchase") and 読 (doku, "read"), forming a compound for paid reading of a publication.
Usage tips
- The English word subscription covers newspapers, streaming services, and software, while 購読 (kōdoku) most directly evokes paid reading of publications.
Other meanings
- buy and readnoun
Related words
- 購読者kōdokushasubscribernoun