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    3. 写植

    写植

    写しゃ植しょく

    phototypesetting

    KMT10News #46+1NounTechnologyArt & DesignKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゃしょくしゃちょく

    Noun

    1.
    phototypesetting
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    昔むかしは写しゃ植しょくで文も字じを組くんでいた。

    In the past, text was typeset using phototypesetting.

    KMT8TechnologyArt & DesignHistory
    写しゃ植しょくの技ぎ術じゅつは、印いん刷さつ業ぎょう界かいに革かく命めいをもたらした。

    Phototypesetting technology brought a revolution to the printing industry.

    KMT10TechnologyArt & DesignHistory
    コンピュータの普ふ及きゅうにより、写しゃ植しょくの需じゅ要ようは減げん少しょうした。

    With the spread of computers, the demand for phototypesetting decreased.

    KMT10TechnologyArt & Design
    写しゃ植しょくは、美うつくしい活かつ字じデザインを可か能のうにした。

    Phototypesetting made beautiful typeface design possible.

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    現げん代だいのDTPソフトは、写ソフトは植しゃしょくの機き能のうをデジタルで再さい現げんしている。

    Modern DTP software digitally reproduces the functions of phototypesetting.

    KMT10TechnologyArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    写
    うつ.す・うつ.る・うつ-・うつ.し…(2)
    copy・be photographed・describe
    植
    う.える・う.わる…(4)
    plant
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