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出版部数 (しゅっぱんぶすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

出しゅっ版ぱん部ぶ数すう

Meanings

1

noun

circulation; number of copies printed

Refers to the total number of copies printed for a publication, such as a book, magazine, or newspaper. Often used in publishing and media contexts.

この雑ざっ誌しの出しゅっ版ぱん部ぶ数すうは毎まい号ごう約やく10万まん部ぶです。
The circulation of this magazine is about 100,000 copies per issue.
出しゅっ版ぱん部ぶ数すうが少すくないため、この本ほんはすぐに品しな切ぎれになった。
Because the number of copies printed was small, this book quickly went out of stock.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
版printing block, printing plate, edition
部section, bureau, dept
数

number, strength, fate

Similar words

発はっ行こう部ぶ数すう
発行部数 is a more common term for circulation or number of copies issued. 出版部数 is synonymous but slightly more formal and less frequent.
刷すり部ぶ数すう
刷り部数 refers specifically to the number of copies printed in a single print run, while 出版部数 can refer to the total printed for a publication.

Etymology

Compound of 出版 (shuppan, 'publishing') and 部数 (busū, 'number of copies').