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減法混色 (genpoukonshoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

減げん法ぽう混こん色しょく

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Meanings

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subtractive color mixing

Technical term in computing and color science for mixing pigments or inks, where combining colors reduces reflected light.

プリンターのインクは減げん法ぽう混こん色しょくで色いろを再さい現

げん

する

。

Printer inks reproduce colors using subtractive color mixing.

Kanji

減dwindle, decrease, reduce
法method, law, rule
混mix, blend, confuse
色color

Related words

加か法ほう混こん色しょく
加法混色 (additive color mixing) is used for light (e.g., screens), where combining colors adds light. 減法混色 is used for pigments and inks, where mixing subtracts light.

Built from

減げん法ぽう+混こん色しょく

Etymology

Compound of 減法 (subtraction method) and 混色 (color mixing), directly describing the subtractive process.