読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)

どくしゃとうこう
noun
reader submission; reader contribution
communicationmedia
1. reader submission; contribution sent in by a reader
A letter, comment, photo, or short piece submitted by a member of the public for publication in a newspaper, magazine, or website. Most often seen as part of the compound 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)欄(らん) (reader submissions column).
雑誌(ざっし)に読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)を送(おく)った。
I sent a reader contribution to the magazine.
新聞(しんぶん)の読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)欄(らん)に意見(いけん)が載(の)った。
My opinion was printed in the newspaper's reader submissions column.
この雑誌(ざっし)は読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)写真(しゃしん)を毎号(まいごう)特集(とくしゅう)している。
This magazine features reader-submitted photos in every issue.

読者(どくしゃ) (reader) + 投稿(とうこう) (submission/posting): material sent in by ordinary readers rather than staff writers, for print or online publication.

Common patterns

  • 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)欄(らん): reader submissions column
  • 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)を送(おく)る: to send in a reader contribution
  • 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)写真(しゃしん): reader-submitted photo

Similar words

  • 投書(とうしょ): a letter to the editor — narrower, usually a written opinion piece, while 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう) also covers photos and other content
  • 欄(らん): the general word for a section/column that 読者投稿(どくしゃとうこう)欄(らん) attaches to

Related Words

Related: 欄(らん) (column, section)
Compare: 投書(とうしょ) (a letter to the editor)
Compare: 投稿記事(とうこうきじ) (submitted article)
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Added 2026.9.12 21:44 · Revised 2026.10.2 9:21
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