also: ごうさつ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
collection in one volume; binding together
Refers to the act or result of combining multiple separate publications (e.g., issues of a magazine, pamphlets) into a single bound volume. Often used in library, archival, or publishing contexts.
図書館で雑誌の合冊を閲覧した。
I looked at a bound volume of the magazine in the library.
古いパンフレットを合冊
We bind the old pamphlets together into one volume for preservation.