Japanese word

印刷

Pronunciation

Romajiinsatsu

Meaning

  • nounprinting

Example

家で写真を印刷します。ie de sha shin o in satsu shi ma su

I print photos at home.

Illustration for 印刷 (printing)

More examples

学校のお知らせを必要な部数だけ印刷します。gak kō no o shi ra se o hitsu yō na bu sū da ke in satsu shi ma su

I print only as many copies of the school notice as needed.

Core concept

Creates a physical copy of text or images by transferring them onto paper or another surface.

Common phrases

  • 印刷をするin satsu o su ru

    print

  • 印刷に出すin satsu ni da su

    send out for printing

  • 印刷代in satsu dai

    printing fee

Similar words

コピーkopī: A duplicate made from an existing document, image, or other source.
プリントpurinto: A paper copy produced from a digital file or image.

Definition in Japanese

文字や画像などを紙やその他の物の表面に写し出して、紙面などに形として残すこと。moji ya ga zō na do o kami ya so no ta no mono no hyō men ni utsu shi da shi te shi men na do ni katachi to shi te noko su ko to

Word origin

印刷 (insatsu) combines 印 (in, "mark") and 刷 (satsu, "printing"), giving the word its sense of making marks on a surface.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 印刷 (insatsu) often refers to producing a paper copy from a digital file, including at home or at a convenience store.

Related words

  • 印刷するinsatsusuruprintverb
  • 印刷業insatsugyōprinting industrynoun

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