noun
Refers to a book produced using movable type or modern printing, often contrasted with handwritten manuscripts or woodblock-printed books. Common in bibliographic contexts.
この図書館には江戸時代の活字本が多数所蔵されている。
This library holds many printed books from the Edo period.
版本 is a woodblock-printed book, whereas 活字本 specifically uses movable type.
Compound of 活字 (movable type) and 本 (book). The term arose after the introduction of movable-type printing to Japan.