投稿欄(とうこうらん)

とうこうらん
noun
letters column; reader submissions section; comments section
1. letters column; reader submissions section; comments section
a section in a newspaper, magazine, or website where reader-submitted content is published
新聞(しんぶん)の投稿欄(とうこうらん)に意見(いけん)を送(おく)った。
I sent my opinion to the newspaper's letters column.
投稿欄(とうこうらん)には読者(どくしゃ)の様々(さまざま)な声(こえ)が載(の)っている。
The letters section features a variety of reader voices.
朝日新聞(あさひしんぶん)の投稿欄(とうこうらん)「声(こえ)」は毎日(まいにち)多(おお)くの投稿(とうこう)が寄(よ)せられる。
The Asahi Shimbun's letters column 'Koe' receives many submissions every day.

A compound of 投稿(とうこう) (submission, contribution) and 欄(らん) (column, section). Refers to the section of a publication where reader letters and opinions appear.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新聞(しんぶん)の投稿欄(とうこうらん): newspaper letters column
  • 投稿欄(とうこうらん)に投稿(とうこう)する: to submit to the letters column
  • 投稿欄(とうこうらん)に掲載(けいさい)される: to be published in the letters section
  • 読者(どくしゃ)投稿欄(とうこうらん): reader submissions column

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese newspapers have prominent letters columns. The Asahi Shimbun's 「声(こえ)」(Koe, "Voices") and the Yomiuri Shimbun's 「気流(きりゅう)」(Kiryuu) are well-known examples where readers discuss current events and social issues.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 投稿(とうこう): submission, post
  • 読者(どくしゃ)欄(らん): readers' section
  • コメント欄(らん): comments section (online)
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