絶版
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Base noun form. Refers to a book or publication that is no longer in print or available from the publisher.
Theme
User and their friend Ken, a book collector, are browsing at a used bookstore and talking about rare finds.
絶版
ぜっぱん
out of print
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Memory Hook
Think of a book that's 'absolutely' out of print — 絶版 (zeppan) sounds like 'zap pan' as in it's zapped from production. 'Zap pan' → 絶版 (zeppan, 'out of print').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『絶版』 (zeppan) is commonly used in bookstores, libraries, and online listings to indicate that a book or publication is no longer being printed, making it a collector's item.
Forms
Base: 絶版Base noun form. Refers to a book or publication that is no longer in print or available from the publisher.