noun
softcover; paperback
Refers to a book with a flexible cover, as opposed to a hardcover. Common in publishing and bookshop contexts.
この小説はソフトカバーで買った。
I bought this novel in paperback.
ソフトカバー版はハードカバーより軽い。
The softcover edition is lighter than the hardcover.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
Loanword from English 'soft cover'.