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    3. 初版

    初版

    初しょ版はん

    first edition

    N1KMT7News #18+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しょはん

    Noun

    1.
    first edition

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    この本ほんは初しょ版はんです。

    This book is the first edition.

    KMT5Literature
    彼かれのデビュー作さくの初しょ版はんは、すぐに完かん売ばいした。

    The first edition of his debut work sold out immediately.

    KMT7LiteratureArt & Design
    その小しょう説せつの初しょ版はんには、著ちょ者しゃの直じき筆ひつサインが入はいっていた。

    The first edition of that novel contained the author's autograph.

    KMT7LiteratureArt & Design
    出しゅっ版ぱん社しゃは、初しょ版はんの発はっ行こう部ぶ数すうを慎しん重ちょうに決けっ定ていします。

    Publishers carefully decide the print run for the first edition.

    KMT7LiteratureBusiness & Finance
    文ぶん学がく研けん究きゅう者しゃにとって、貴き重ちょうな初しょ版はんを手てに入いれることは大おおきな喜よろこびです。

    For literary researchers, obtaining a valuable first edition is a great joy.

    KMT8LiteratureEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    版
    printing block・printing plate・edition・impression・label
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