🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

出版社

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuppansha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Publisher/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"出版社は新しい本を出版しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, or other works for public distribution.

    "The publisher released a new edition of the classic novel."
  2. 2

    An organization that produces and distributes printed or digital media.

    "The publisher specializes in educational materials for schools."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'publischen', from Old French 'publier', ultimately stemming from Latin 'publicare' meaning 'to make public'. By the 16th century, the term specialized to refer to a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, or music.

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