Translation guide
A print made using the lithography process, where an image is drawn on a flat stone or metal plate with a greasy substance and then transferred to paper. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the loanword リトグラフ or the native term 石版画.
Referring to a lithograph as a type of art print or reproduction.
The most common and direct loanword for 'lithograph'. Used in art contexts and widely understood.
Referring to the lithographic process itself, not the resulting print.
This lithograph is a limited edition.
The native Japanese term meaning 'stone-plate picture'. More descriptive and sometimes used in traditional or formal art contexts.
He is learning the technique of lithography.
Refers more to the process or art of lithography rather than the print itself. Less common for the physical object.
Lithography became widespread in the 19th century.
Literally 'stone-plate printing'. The standard term for the lithographic printing process.
Lithographic printing is a type of planographic printing.
The loanword for the process. Used in art and technical contexts.
This poster was made using lithography.