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publishing office; place of publication
The office or organization responsible for publishing a book, periodical, or document. Commonly printed on the copyright page of Japanese books.
発行所を確認する。
To check the publisher.
本の奥付に発行所が記載されている。
The publisher is listed on the colophon page of the book.
この雑誌の発行所は大阪にある小さな出版社だ。
The publisher of this magazine is a small publishing company based in Osaka.
Composed of 発行 (publication; issuance) + 所 (place; office). This term appears on the 奥付 (colophon) page found at the back of Japanese books, alongside the 発行者 (publisher name), 発行日 (publication date), and printing information.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 発行所の住所: publisher's address
- 発行所名: publisher name
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 出版社: publishing company — the more commonly used everyday term for a publisher; 発行所 is the formal term used in copyright information
- 発行者: publisher (person) — refers to the individual or entity responsible for publication
- 印刷所: printing office — the place that physically prints the publication, distinct from the publisher