続ぞく編へん

ぞ

く

へ

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

sequel; continuation; later installment

Used for a work that continues an earlier work, especially a film, novel, manga, game, article series, or other published installment.

その映えい画がの続ぞく編へんが来らい年ねん公こう開かいされる。
The sequel to that movie will be released next year.
人にん気き

小しょう

説せつ

の

続ぞく

編へん

を

待ま

っ

て

いる

読どく

者しゃ

は

多おお

い

。

Many readers are waiting for the sequel to the popular novel.

この記き事じの続ぞく編へんは来らい週しゅう掲けい載さいします。

The continuation of this article will be published next week.

Written forms

続ぞく編へんUsage94%
Standard, common spelling for a sequel or later installment of a work.
続ぞく篇へんUsage6%
rarely-used kanji form
Attested rare kanji variant; 篇 is less common than 編 in this word.

Kanji

続continue, series, sequel
編compilation, knit, plait
篇volume, chapter, book

Similar words

続つづき
More general and everyday; it can mean any continuation or remaining part, not necessarily a separate published sequel.
前ぜん編ぺん
Means the first or earlier part of a work divided into parts; 続編 is a later continuation after an earlier work.
スピンオフ
A spin-off uses related characters or settings but is not necessarily a direct continuation of the main story.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 続 means continuation, and 編 refers to an edited work, volume, or installment. The variant 続篇 uses 篇, also associated with a written piece or volume.