増刊(ぞうかん)

ぞうかん
noun
special issue; extra issue
1. special issue; extra issue
An additional issue of a magazine or periodical published outside the regular schedule, often on a specific theme.
増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう)が発売(はつばい)された。
A special issue was released.
その雑誌(ざっし)の増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう)は毎年(まいとし)夏(なつ)に出(で)る。
The special issue of that magazine comes out every summer.
人気(にんき)作品(さくひん)の特集(とくしゅう)を組(く)んだ増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう)はすぐに売(う)り切(き)れた。
The special issue featuring the popular series sold out quickly.

Literally "additional publication" — an extra issue published between regular editions of a magazine. Common in manga magazines and hobby publications, where 増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう) may feature special content, bonus chapters, or themed collections.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう): special/extra issue
  • 臨時(りんじ)増刊(ぞうかん): special extra edition
  • 増刊(ぞうかん)号(ごう)を出(だ)す: to publish a special issue

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 別冊(べっさつ): separate volume/supplement — a standalone publication spun off from a magazine
  • 臨時(りんじ)号(ごう): special/emergency edition — broader than 増刊(ぞうかん), can apply to newspapers too
  • 特集(とくしゅう): feature/special — a themed section within a regular issue
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