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Japanese
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from long + seller.
Pronunciation
Noun
ロングセラー • (rongu serā)
- (business) that which has continued to sell over an extended period of time.
1980 June, (advertiser) 汐文社, “はだしのゲン”, in 婦人問題懇話会会報 [Bulletin of the Committee for Women's Issues], number 32, Tokyo, Japan: 婦人問題懇話会, →DOI, advertisement section:話題のロングセラー。- The long-selling book series everyone is talking about.