マンスリー

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Meanings

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monthly publication; monthly magazine

A noun referring to a publication issued monthly. In many contexts the more transparent Japanese word 月刊誌 may be clearer.

This monthly carries film reviews in every issue.

〈物もの〉のマンスリーthe monthly [issue/edition] of something
このファッション誌しのマンスリーは毎まい月つき1いち日にちに発はつ売ばいされる。
The monthly issue of this fashion magazine goes on sale on the 1st of every month.

月げっ刊かん誌しN2
月刊誌 is the standard, transparent Japanese term for a monthly magazine, while マンスリー is a katakana loanword often used in trendier or fashion‑magazine contexts.
月げっ刊かんN1
月刊 describes the monthly publishing schedule itself (as in 月刊○○), whereas マンスリー is the noun for the publication or item that comes out monthly.

Katakana term; no explicit language-of-origin information is specified. The form and meaning correspond to 'monthly'.