印いん刷さつ

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印刷する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for printing text, images, or documents using a printer or press. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

Related words· 9

プリントN3
プリント usually refers to printing out copies or handouts in everyday/office contexts, while 印刷 is the broader, more formal term covering all kinds of printing.
刷するN2
刷る is the plain verb used especially in publishing/press contexts, while 印刷する is the more common, everyday way to say 'to print'.
印いん字じ
印字 refers narrowly to printing characters or data (as by a printer), while 印刷 covers printing of any content, including images and documents.
打うち出だす
印刷する is the general verb for printing anything (books, posters, etc.), while 打ち出す is used specifically for outputting a document from a computer or printer.

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刷すりN1
印刷 is the general term for the printing process or industry, while 刷り usually points to a specific print run or the resulting print quality.
活かつ字じN2
印刷 refers to the general process of printing, whereas 活字 denotes the individual type pieces or the printed text itself.
プリントアウトN2
印刷 is the general term for printing (including commercial or offset printing), while プリントアウト specifically means printing output from a computer.
打うち出

Opposites

手て描がき
手描き describes something drawn by hand, whereas 印刷 describes something produced by printing rather than by hand.
手て書がきN2
印刷 means printed (by machine), the direct opposite of 手書き, which means written or drawn by hand.
肉にく筆ひつ
肉筆 refers to something written by hand, while 印刷 refers to something produced by printing, the natural opposite in contexts like manuscripts versus printed books.

Don't confuse with

印いん象しょうN3
印象 (impression) shares the kanji 印 and a similar reading with 印刷 (printing) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
増ぞう刷さつ
印刷 is the general word for 'printing' as an activity, whereas 増刷 specifically means printing additional copies of something already published.
版はん画がN1
印刷 means mechanical printing of books or documents, whereas 版画 is an art print produced by hand-carving and inking a block or plate.