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損紙 (そんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

損そん紙し

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Meanings

1

noun

wastepaper; maculature

printing

Technical term in printing for paper spoiled during the printing process or used for setup, not general household wastepaper.

印いん刷さつ工こう程ていで出でる損そん紙しはリサイクルに回まわされる。
Wastepaper generated during the printing process is sent for recycling.

Kanji

損damage, loss, disadvantage
紙paper

Similar words

古こ紙し
古紙 refers to used paper or post-consumer wastepaper in general, while 損紙 specifically means spoiled or setup paper from printing.

Etymology

Compound of 損 (loss, damage) and 紙 (paper), literally 'damaged paper'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in the printing industry.