noun
woodblock; printing block
A carved wooden block used in traditional printing, especially for ukiyo-e and old books.
浮世絵は版木を使って刷られました。
Ukiyo-e were printed using woodblocks.
この版木は江戸時代のものです。
This printing block is from the Edo period.
木版 refers to the woodblock printing technique or a woodcut print, while 版木 is the physical carved block itself.
Compound of 版 (printing, edition) and 木 (wood). The spelling 板木 uses 板 (board) instead, emphasizing the wooden board aspect.