No. 2,501 in Japanese
創刊
"創刊" means "launching or founding a publication."
In a sentence
この雑誌は1970年に創刊されました。
This magazine was first published in 1970.
In this sentence, "創刊" is used as a noun to describe the action of first publishing or launching a magazine.
彼は新しい日刊新聞の創刊を計画している。
He is planning the launch of a new daily newspaper.
Here, "創刊" refers to the initiation or establishment of a publication project, emphasizing the planning and creation aspect.
出版社は創刊記念パーティーを開催しました。
The publishing company held an event commemorating the magazine's first issue.
In this case, "創刊" is connected to a celebratory event marking the publication's launch or establishment date.
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