"ソフトカバー" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [so̞ɸɯ̟̊to̞ka̠ba̠ː] Forms: sofutokabā [romanization]
Etymology: From English softcover. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|softcover}} English softcover Head templates: {{ja-noun}} ソフトカバー • (sofutokabā)
  1. synonym of ペーパーバック (pēpābakku, “paperback”); a softcover Synonyms: ペーパーバック [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: ソフト (sofuto), カバー (kabā), ハードカバー (hādokabā)
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