絶版
ぜっぱん
zepan
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
絶版 (ぜっぱん (zepan)) means "Out of print". The reading is ぜっぱん (zepan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Out of print
Also : No longer published · Discontinued publication
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Example Sentences
懐かしい漫画が絶版になってしまい、古本市場での価値が急騰している。
なつかしいまんががぜっぱんになってしまい、こほんしじょうでのかちがきゅうとうしている。
The nostalgic manga has gone out of print, and its value in the used book market has skyrocketed.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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