Meaning

Primary

Separate Volume

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Usually you call books "volumes" when they come in sets, right? This is like that, but separate, making this a separate volume.

Reading

べっさつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The べつ gets shortened to べっ, though, probably because it's a and that's what s do for a living in jukugo words.

Context

Context Sentences

私はこのコミックの別冊を集めています。

I collect the separate editions of this comic.

母は私に別冊少年ジャンプを買ってくれました。

My mother bought me a separate issue of Shonen Jump.

別冊の表紙のモデル、見た?めっちゃカッコいいよ!

Did you see the model on the cover of the other book? It's really cool!

Kanji Composition