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weekly magazine, weekly publication
A magazine published once a week. Japan has a large weekly magazine industry covering news, entertainment, gossip, and manga.
週刊誌を読む。
To read a weekly magazine.
駅で週刊誌を買って電車の中で読んだ。
I bought a weekly magazine at the station and read it on the train.
その事件は週刊誌に大きく取り上げられて、話題になった。
The incident was widely covered by weekly magazines and became a hot topic.
週刊誌 is a magazine published weekly.
RELATED TERMS:
- 月刊誌: monthly magazine
- 季刊誌: quarterly magazine
- 日刊紙: daily newspaper
CULTURAL NOTE:
Weekly magazines are a major part of Japanese media. They range from news-oriented publications to entertainment and manga anthologies. They are commonly sold at train station kiosks and convenience stores.