Is the word マガ a shortened form for マガジン ?


Is the word マガ a shortened form for マガジン ?




Yes, it is. However, it is not that we refer to any magazine as マガ. Instead,
we use it to shorten an existing magazine name or a compound katakana word if
it contains マガジン in it.

ヤングマガジン (name of popular comic magazine) is shortened to ヤンマガ.

メールマガジン (= "e-newsletter" in English) is shortened to メルマガ.

We never say something like 「[電車]{でんしゃ}に[乗]{の}る[前]{まえ}にマガを[買]{か}おう。」 = "Let's
grab some magazines before hopping on the train!" In this case, we will use
the word [雑誌]{ざっし}, not マガジン or let alone マガ.




Yes, it is. However, it is not that we refer to any magazine as マガ. Instead,
we use it to shorten an existing magazine name or a compound katakana word if
it contains マガジン in it.

ヤングマガジン (name of popular comic magazine) is shortened to ヤンマガ.

メールマガジン (= "e-newsletter" in English) is shortened to メルマガ.

We never say something like 「[電車]{でんしゃ}に[乗]{の}る[前]{まえ}にマガを[買]{か}おう。」 = "Let's
grab some magazines before hopping on the train!" In this case, we will use
the word [雑誌]{ざっし}, not マガジン or let alone マガ.

