🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

国際標準図書番号

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kokusai hyōjun tosho bangō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
ISBN/ˌaɪ.ɛs.biːˈɛn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"書籍の裏表紙にISBNが記載されています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A unique commercial book identifier that is machine-readable by a 13-digit barcode.

    "You can find the book easily by searching for its ISBN on the library website."
  2. 2

    The numerical standard code assigned to monographs and books to facilitate international inventory tracking.

    "Please ensure the ISBN is correctly printed on the back cover of the publication."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

An acronym derived from the English phrase International Standard Book Number, established in the late 1960s as a modification of the Standard Book Numbering system developed in the United Kingdom in 1965. The term evolved internationally to uniquely identify monographs and books published globally.

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