編・篇|へんhen[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)compilation (of a text); editing
2. noun, noun (suffix), countervolume (of a text)
3. noun, noun (suffix), countercompleted literary work
   彼かれは一いちヶ月かげつの間あいだに３編へんの詩しを書かいた。↗

   He composed three poems in a month.

• Related巻まきNeutralA physical volume of a book (「上の巻」) or a scroll; common in titles and for manga volumes. 「編」 is a thematic section or the act of compiling.
• Related書籍しょせきNeutralBooks as publications (「電子書籍」); the emphasis is on the published work itself, not a section or compilation like 「編」.
• Related書物しょもつNeutralBooks or classical texts (「古い書物」); somewhat old-fashioned in feel, and can include scrolls.

Use 「編」 for a part organized by theme or for compilation (「入門編」「〇〇編」); use 「巻」 for volumes, and 「書籍」「書物」 for books themselves.

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1. 編集へんしゅう、編纂へんさんすること。
2. 書籍しょせきや文章ぶんしょう、脚本きゃくほん、映画えいが、ドラマ、漫画まんがなどで、テーマごとにまとめた部分ぶぶん。