Vocabulary
絶版

絶ぜっ版ぱん

zeppan
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. out of print
2. no longer published

Notes

The term '絶版' is commonly used in the context of books and publications that are no longer available for sale because they are not being printed anymore. It can also apply to other media like music or movies that are no longer being produced.

Examples

この本は絶ぜっ版ぱんになりました。

Kono hon wa zeppan ni narimashita.

This book has gone out of print.

絶ぜっ版ぱんのため、手に入りにくいです。

Zeppan no tame, te ni hairinikui desu.

It's hard to obtain because it's out of print.

絶ぜっ版ぱん作品を探しています。

Zeppan sakuhin o sagashiteimasu.

I am looking for out-of-print works.