活かっ版ぱん

noun

printing form; forme

Technical printing term for the assembled type or plate ready for printing. Often used in contexts like 活版を組む (to set type).

See also: 組版

• 印いん刷さつ所じょで活かっ版ぱんを組くむ職しょく人にんが減へっている。

  The number of craftsmen who set type at printing shops is decreasing.

noun

letterpress printing; movable-type printing

Refers to the printing method itself, often contrasted with offset or digital printing. Also used in compounds like 活版印刷.

See also: 活版印刷

• この本ほんは活かっ版ぱんで刷すられた最さい後ごの作さく品ひんだ。

  This book is the last work printed by letterpress.

• 活かっ版ぱん印いん刷さつはデジタル印いん刷さつより手て間まがかかる。

  Letterpress printing takes more effort than digital printing.