Vocabulary

What does 初版 (しょはん, shohan) mean?

初版 (しょはん, shohan) means first edition.

Quick facts
Readingしょはん
Romajishohan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しょはん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshohan

first edition

  1. 1noun first edition

Example sentences

  • The first edition of this book is now valuable.

  • First editions are popular among collectors.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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