(べっさつ)

べっさつ
noun
supplement; separate volume; special issue
media
1. supplement; separate volume; special issue
A publication issued separately from a main series, such as a special edition of a magazine or an appendix published as its own volume.
別冊(べっさつ)付録(ふろく)()いている
It comes with a separate supplement.
A special issue of this magazine will be released next month.
A separate volume compiling cooking recipes was distributed as a supplement to a popular magazine.

Usage

A compound of (べつ) (separate) + (さつ) (volume, book). Used in publishing to refer to supplementary or special publications issued alongside a main series.

Common collocations

  • 別冊(べっさつ)付録(ふろく) (separate supplement)
  • 別冊(べっさつ)○○ (Bessatsu + magazine name, e.g., 別冊(べっさつ)マーガレット)
  • 別冊(べっさつ)() (to publish a special issue)

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