冊子(さっし)

さっし
noun
booklet; pamphlet; brochure
media
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

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."

Related Words

Compare: パンフレット (pamphlet)
Compare: 本(ほん) (book)
Compare: チラシ (flyer)
general
Added 2026.4.6 5:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
22000/22374_sasshi