シリーズ

also: シーリーズ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

Used for a set of related books, films, TV programs, products, articles, events, and similar items released or treated as one group.

〈物もの〉をシリーズ化かするto turn something into a series
この小しょう説せつはテレビドラマとしてシリーズ化かされた。
This novel was turned into a TV series.
シリーズを完かん結けつさせるto bring a series to a conclusion
人にん気きシリーズがついに完かん結けつした。
The popular series finally came to an end.
シリーズの最さい新しん作さくthe latest installment in a series
シリーズの最さい新しん作さくが来らい月げつ発はつ売ばいされる。
The latest installment in the series will be released next month.
シリーズの〈数すう〉作さく目めthe nth installment of a series
これはシリーズの3作さく目めです。
This is the third installment of the series.

連れん続ぞくN3
連続 refers to continuity or succession in general, while シリーズ specifically names a recognized set of related works, products, or events.
一いち連れんN1
一連 is a more formal word for a chain or sequence of related things, whereas シリーズ is the everyday katakana term used for commercial or media series.
連れん載さいN1
シリーズ refers broadly to any series of related works (movies, games, etc.), while 連載 specifically means a story or article published in installments in a periodical.
三さん部ぶ作さく
シリーズ is a general word for any multi-part series, while 三部作 specifically means a set of exactly three related works.
連れん作さく
シリーズ is a general loanword for any series (books, films, etc.), while 連作 specifically refers to a set of related creative works made successively by the same artist or writer.

単たん発ぱつ
単発 describes a one-off, standalone work or event, the opposite of シリーズ which implies a continuing set of related items.

シーズンN3
シリーズ refers to an entire TV series or franchise, while シーズン refers to just one release block or season within that series.

Katakana term corresponding to English “series”; no language-of-origin record is specified.