Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
雑誌
Pronunciation
Romajizasshi
Meaning
- nounmagazine
Example
この雑誌は面白いです。ko no zas shi wa omo shiro i de su
This magazine is interesting.
More examples
駅で新しい雑誌を買いました。eki de atara shi i zas shi o ka i ma shi ta
I bought a new magazine at the station.
Core concept
A magazine presents a changing collection of written and visual content in each issue rather than forming one continuous book.
Common phrases
雑誌を読むzas shi o yo mu
read a magazine
雑誌を買うzas shi o ka u
buy a magazine
雑誌の記事zas shi no ki ji
magazine article
Definition in Japanese
複数の記事や写真を一冊にまとめ、一定の間隔で刊行する出版物。fuku sū no ki ji ya sha shin o ichi satsu ni ma to me it tei no kan kaku de kan kō su ru shup pan butsu
Word origin
雑誌 (zasshi) is a compound of 雑 (zatsu, "varied") and 誌 (shi, "record"), reflecting a record of assorted content.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 雑誌 (zasshi) appears in compounds such as 学術雑誌 (gakujutsu zasshi) for an academic journal, showing that the word is not limited to leisure reading.