連載する

• Reading: れんさいする
• Romaji: rensai suru
• Kanji breakdown: 連 (ren) — continuous, connected; 載 (sai) — publish, record
• Pronunciation: /ɾeɴ.sa.i.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To serialise; to publish in instalments. To release a story or article in successive parts.

A suru-verb combining 連載 (serialisation) with する. Central to Japanese publishing culture, where manga and novels are commonly published chapter by chapter in magazines before being collected into volumes (単行本). Key phrases: 連載中 (currently serialised), 連載を始める (to start a serial).

Examples

1. あの漫画家は週刊誌で新作を連載している。 That manga artist is serializing a new work in a weekly magazine.
2. 人気小説が来月から雑誌に連載される予定だ。 A popular novel is scheduled to be serialized in a magazine starting next month.
3. 十年間連載していた作品がついに完結した。 A work that had been running for ten years finally came to an end.

Usage Guide

Context: publishing, manga, literature, media

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 連 (ren, continuous/connected) + 載 (sai, to publish/to record). Literally 'to publish continuously,' reflecting the serialisation model that has defined Japanese manga and literary magazines.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal