字詰め
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Meanings
1
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Used in publishing, typesetting, and word processing to specify character count per line or page. Often appears in compound terms like 40字詰め (40 characters per line).
Please write this manuscript with 40 characters per line.
Changing the character count per line can sometimes break the layout.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉字詰めN characters per line/page (specifying a layout format)
This manuscript paper is set at 400 characters per page.
- 字詰めを変えるto change the characters-per-line/page setting
I changed the characters-per-line setting in the word processing software.
- 〈数〉字詰め原稿用紙manuscript paper printed with a set number of characters per line/page
I wrote the draft of the novel on 200-character manuscript paper.