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陰文 (いんぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陰いん文ぶん

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Meanings

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noun

engraved lettering; inscription on an engraving

Refers specifically to the text or characters carved into an engraving, seal, or intaglio. Technical term used in art, printing, and crafts.

この印いん章しょうの陰いん文ぶんは非ひ常じょうに精せい巧こうだ。
The engraved lettering on this seal is extremely intricate.
陰いん文ぶんの部ぶ分ぶんにインクを詰つめて印いん刷さつする。
Ink is packed into the engraved lettering for printing.

Kanji

陰shade, yin, negative
文sentence, literature, style

Similar words

陽よう文ぶん
陽文 refers to raised or relief lettering, the opposite of 陰文 (intaglio/engraved lettering).
彫ちょう刻こく
彫刻 is the broader term for engraving or carving, while 陰文 specifically denotes the lettering or characters produced by engraving.

Etymology

Compound of 陰 (in, 'shade; hidden; negative') and 文 (bun, 'writing; pattern'), literally 'hidden writing' or 'intaglio lettering'. The term is formed from kanji components and is not a native Japanese word.