1.
letters column; reader submissions section; comments section
a section in a newspaper, magazine, or website where reader-submitted content is published
A compound of 投稿 (submission, contribution) and 欄 (column, section). Refers to the section of a publication where reader letters and opinions appear.
Common collocations
- 新聞の投稿欄: newspaper letters column
- 投稿欄に投稿する: to submit to the letters column
- 投稿欄に掲載される: to be published in the letters section
- 読者投稿欄: reader submissions column
Cultural note
Japanese newspapers have prominent letters columns. The Asahi Shimbun's 「声」(Koe, "Voices") and the Yomiuri Shimbun's 「気流」(Kiryuu) are well-known examples where readers discuss current events and social issues.