WORD DETAIL
機関誌
きかんし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
機関誌(きかんし)means a magazine published by an institution or organization. Here,機関identifies the publishing organization and誌indicates a magazine. - Basic usage: It appears with the publisher, as in
研究会の機関誌, and can refer to a publication carrying papers or features on the organization's activities.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A magazine identified by its publisher
雑誌is a broad word for a magazine, whereas機関誌identifies it as a publication of a particular institution or organization.
- Submission and published content
機関誌に投稿したidentifies the publication to which a piece was submitted;機関誌ではintroduces what its pages feature. The same word can be used when discussing the publication or its contents.

