正せい編へん

noun

main part; principal part

Refers to the core or main body of a book, as opposed to supplementary sections like appendices or indexes.

• この辞じ書しょの正せい編へんは約やく二に千せんページある。

  The main part of this dictionary is about two thousand pages.

noun

original text; first book

Used for the first installment or original work in a series, contrasted with sequels or continuations.

• この小しょう説せつの正せい編へんは十じゅう年ねん前まえに出しゅっ版ぱんされた。

  The first book of this novel series was published ten years ago.