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    3. 活版

    活版

    活かっ版ぱん

    block of type

    KMT9News #30+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かっぱん

    Noun

    1.
    block of type
    2.
    letterpress printing, moveable type printing
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    昔むかしは活かっ版ぱんで本ほんを印いん刷さつしていました。

    In the past, books were printed using letterpress.

    KMT7History
    グーテンベルクは活かっ版ぱん印いん刷さつを発はつ明めいし、情じょう報ほう伝でん達たつに革かくと命めいをもたらしました。

    Gutenberg invented letterpress printing, revolutionizing information dissemination.

    KMT9HistoryTechnology
    日に本ほんの活かっ版ぱん印いん刷さつの歴れき史しは、仏ぶっ教きょうの経きょう典てん印いん刷さつから始はじまりました。

    The history of letterpress printing in Japan began with the printing of Buddhist scriptures.

    KMT9HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    活かっ版ぱんで刷 られた古ふるいポスターには、独どく特とくの魅 力 があります。

    Old posters printed with letterpress have a unique charm.

    KMT9HistoryArt & Design
    活かっ版ぱん印いん刷さつの技ぎ術じゅつは、現げん代だいのデジタル印いん刷さつとは異ことなる独どく特とくの風ふう合あいを生うみ出だします。

    Letterpress printing technology creates a unique texture different from modern digital printing.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    活
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける…(1)
    lively・resuscitation・being helped・living
    版
    printing block・printing plate・edition・impression・label
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