🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

新聞

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinbun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Newspaper/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私は毎朝新聞を読みます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A printed publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing news, articles, advertisements, and other information.

    "I read the newspaper every morning to stay updated on current events."
  2. 2

    A publication that provides information on various topics, often including editorials and opinions.

    "The newspaper featured an editorial on climate change this week."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'newspaper' originates from the combination of 'news' and 'paper'. 'News' comes from the Latin 'nova', meaning 'new things', while 'paper' derives from the Latin 'papyrus', referring to the writing material used in ancient times. The term evolved in the 17th century as printed publications began to disseminate current events.

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