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謄写 (とうしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
copying ; transcription ; mimeographing ; photocopying
Refers to the act of making copies, especially by older duplication methods like mimeograph, but also covers modern photocopying. Often used in historical or office contexts.
この 書しょ 類るい を 謄とう 写しゃ し て 、 関かん 係けい 者しゃ に 配はい 布ふ し て ください 。
Please copy this document and distribute it to the relevant people.
Kanji 写 copy, be photographed, describe Similar words 複ふく 写しゃ 複写 is a more general and modern term for copying or duplication, while 謄写 often implies older methods like mimeograph or careful transcription.
コピー コピー is the common loanword for photocopying or making a copy, used in everyday situations, whereas 謄写 is more formal and technical.
Etymology 謄 (copy, transcribe) + 写 (copy, photograph). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of copying or transcription.
