版|はんhan[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, noun (suffix)edition; version; printing; impression; implementation (of software)ばん when a suffix
- noun, printingplate; block; castalso written 板
- countercounter for editions of a publication
- SynonymエディションNeutralA loanword for editions of publications, often special ones like 「限定エディション」; it carries a product-like, commercial feel. 「版」 also forms 「限定版」.
- SynonymバージョンNeutralA loanword for versions of software or works, as in 「最新バージョン」; very common in everyday use. 「版」 also appears in 「最新版」.
- RelatedバリエーションNeutralA loanword for variations—changes or different forms—emphasizing diversity of kinds; it does not refer to editions of publications.
Use 「版」 for editions and printings of publications, software versions, and printing plates, as in 「第2版」, 「日本語版」, 「最新版」. As loanwords, 「バージョン」 and 「エディション」 are also used; 「バリエーション」 covers variations.
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