Japanese

しゅっぱん
Meaning: publication; to publish
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

出
版

Example sentences

He published three novels.
彼は自称・作家だが、本を出版したことは一度もない。
He is a self-proclaimed writer, but he has never published a book.
彼は自作の詩集を出版した。
He published an anthology of his own poems.
祖父の書斎には、何十年も前に出版された古書が並んでいる。
In my grandfather's study, old books published decades ago are lined up.
彼女は最近、新しい短編集を出版した。
She recently published a new collection of short stories.
彼は長年の沈黙を破り、ついに自叙伝を出版した。
Breaking years of silence, he finally published his autobiography.
彼は自身の経験をまとめた私史を出版した。
He published a private history summarizing his own experiences.

Usage Notes

Used for printing and distributing books, magazines, or digital works. Can be used as a noun or a verb.

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