コミック
こみっく
noun
comic, comic book, manga volume
1.
comic, comic book, manga volume
A comic book or manga publication. In Japanese, often refers specifically to the published book format of manga (as opposed to magazine serialization).
コミックを買う。
I buy a comic book.
コミックの新刊が出た。
A new volume of the comic came out.
電子コミックで読むのと紙で読むのと、どちらが好きですか。
Do you prefer reading digital comics or paper ones?
コミック comes from English "comic" and is used to refer to manga in book format.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- コミックス: comics (plural form, often used for manga volumes)
- 電子コミック: digital comics, e-comics
- コミック雑誌: comic magazine
- 少年コミック: boys' comics
- 少女コミック: girls' comics
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 漫画: manga, comics (the most common general term)
- コミック is often used in publishing and retail contexts, while 漫画 is the everyday term.