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複写 (ふくしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

複ふく写しゃ

ふ

く

しゃ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

copying; duplication; reproduction; copy

General term for making a copy of a document, image, or data. Often used in office and technical contexts.

この書しょ類るいを複ふく写しゃしてください。
Please make a copy of this document.

複ふく

写しゃ

機き

で

資し

料りょう

を

複ふく

写しゃ

する

。

I copy the materials with a copier.

Kanji

複duplicate, double, compound
写copy, be photographed, describe

Similar words

コピー
More casual and common in everyday speech; 複写 is slightly more formal and often used in technical or business settings.
複ふく製せい
Often used for reproducing artworks, books, or manufactured goods, while 複写 is typically for documents and images.

Etymology

Compound of 複 (multiple, duplicate) and 写 (copy, photograph). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of making a duplicate copy.