冊子(さっし)

さっし
noun
booklet; pamphlet; brochure
1. booklet; pamphlet; brochure
A thin, bound publication, typically with a soft cover. Smaller and less substantial than a full book, often used for informational or instructional materials.
案内(あんない)冊子(さっし)をもらった。
I received an information booklet.
この冊子(さっし)は無料(むりょう)で配布(はいふ)されている。
This pamphlet is distributed for free.
会社(かいしゃ)の紹介(しょうかい)冊子(さっし)を作成(さくせい)するために、デザイナーに依頼(いらい)した。
I hired a designer to create the company's introductory brochure.

Refers to a thin bound publication, typically stapled or lightly bound, as opposed to a hardcover book. The word covers pamphlets, brochures, and thin booklets of all kinds.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 案内(あんない)冊子(さっし): information booklet / guide
  • 紹介(しょうかい)冊子(さっし): introductory brochure
  • 説明(せつめい)冊子(さっし): explanatory booklet
  • 冊子(さっし)を作(つく)る: to make a booklet
  • 冊子(さっし)を配(くば)る: to distribute booklets

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • パンフレット: pamphlet — loanword often used interchangeably, but may refer to unbound folded sheets
  • 小冊子(しょうさっし): small booklet — a diminutive form emphasizing small size
  • 本(ほん): book — a full-length bound book, larger than a 冊子(さっし)
  • チラシ: flyer — a single unfolded sheet, unlike the multi-page 冊子(さっし)

ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 冊(さつ) (counter for books/volumes) and 子(し) (diminutive suffix), literally "small volume."

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