初版

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 初版 is read as しょはん and means a first edition.
• Basic usage: It refers to the first edition of a publication, especially when its publication or cover is compared with later editions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Publishing a first edition
  • 初版: The novel's first edition was published by a small press. Example: この小説の初版は小さな出版社から出た。
• Comparing first and later editions
  • 初版: At the used bookstore, I compared the covers of the first and later editions. Example: 古書店で初版と再版の表紙を見比べた。