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原板 (げんぱん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

原げん板ぱん

also: げんばん

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Meanings

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noun

negative (photography)

Refers to a photographic negative, the original plate or film from which prints are made. Technical term used in photography and printing.

この写しゃ真しんの原げん板ぱんはもう残のこっていない。
The negative of this photo no longer exists.
原げん板ぱんから直ちょく接せつプリントする。
Print directly from the negative.

Written forms

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- げんぱん
  Standard kanji form. The reading げんぱん is more common than げんばん.
- げんばん
  Alternate reading; less common than げんぱん.

げんばん

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
板plank, board, plate

Similar words

ネガ
ネガ is the common loanword for a photographic negative, while 原板 is a more technical or traditional term often used in professional contexts.
陽よう画が
陽画 is a positive image, the opposite of a negative (原板).

Etymology

Compound of 原 (original) and 板 (plate). Refers to the original plate used in photographic or printing processes.