noun
printing block; woodblock print; woodblock printing
Refers to the physical block used in printing or the resulting print, especially in woodblock printing contexts.
この整版は江戸時代の浮世絵に使われた。
This woodblock was used for ukiyo-e prints in the Edo period.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
platemaking
Obsolete term for the process of making printing plates; modern Japanese uses 製版 instead.
See also: 製版
古い文献では「整版」が製版の意味で使われている。
In old documents, 整版 is used to mean platemaking.