読(よ)み切(き)り

よみきり
noun
one-shot story; complete story; stand-alone work
entertainmentmedia
1. one-shot story; complete story; stand-alone work
a self-contained story that is complete in one installment, not serialized; commonly used for manga one-shots published in magazines
今週号(こんしゅうごう)には読(よ)み切(き)りマンガが掲載(けいさい)されている。
This week's issue features a one-shot manga.
読(よ)み切(き)りから連載(れんさい)になった作品(さくひん)も多(おお)い。
Many works started as one-shots before becoming serialized.
この小説(しょうせつ)は読(よ)み切(き)りなので、一晩(ひとばん)で読(よ)める。
This novel is a standalone work, so you can finish it in one night.

Forms

読(よ)む (to read) + 切(き)る (to finish completely) → something that can be read to completion in one sitting

Cultural note

Manga magazines use 読(よ)み切(き)り to try out new artists and ideas. A popular one-shot can become a 連載(れんさい) (serial), which is later collected into 単行本(たんこうぼん) (bound volumes).

Usage

Similar words

  • 短編(たんぺん) (short work): describes length. 読(よ)み切(き)り describes publication: complete in one installment, whatever its length.

Related words

Related Words

Compare: 連載(れんさい) (serialization)
Compare: 長編(ちょうへん) (long-form work)
Related: 短編(たんぺん) (short story)
Related: 完結(かんけつ) (completion)
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Added 2026.1.25 20:47 · Revised 2026.9.25 0:24
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