(とくべつばん)

とくべつばん
noun
special edition
1. special edition; a version of a publication, product, or broadcast produced for a particular occasion or with additional content
A version of a magazine, book, DVD, broadcast, or product that differs from the standard release — often containing bonus content, premium packaging, or commemorative features. Used broadly across publishing, entertainment, and consumer goods.
映画(えいが)特別版(とくべつばん)DVDを()った。
I bought the special edition DVD of the movie.
今月(こんげつ)雑誌(ざっし)特別版(とくべつばん)付録(ふろく)がついている。
This month's magazine is a special edition and comes with a supplement.
創刊(そうかん)50周年(しゅうねん)記念(きねん)特別版(とくべつばん)発売(はつばい)された。
A special edition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the magazine's founding was released.

Combines 特別(とくべつ) (special) and (ばん) (edition, version). The (ばん) suffix is used for different versions or editions of published or produced works.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 特別版(とくべつばん)発売(はつばい)する: to release a special edition
  • 記念(きねん)特別版(とくべつばん): commemorative special edition
  • 特別版(とくべつばん)付録(ふろく): special edition supplement/bonus
  • 限定(げんてい)特別版(とくべつばん): limited special edition

RELATED 〜版(ばん) COMPOUNDS:

  • 通常版(つうじょうばん): standard edition, regular edition
  • 豪華版(ごうかばん): deluxe edition — an especially lavish version with premium extras
  • 普及版(ふきゅうばん): popular/affordable edition — a cheaper mass-market version
  • 限定版(げんていばん): limited edition — produced in restricted quantities
  • 改訂版(かいていばん): revised edition

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 限定版(げんていばん): limited edition — emphasizes scarcity (limited number produced), while 特別版(とくべつばん) emphasizes special content or occasion
  • 増刊号(ぞうかんごう): special issue (of a magazine) — an extra issue outside the regular schedule