JLPT N1 Advanced
活字
Printed text or movable type.
Readings
1 Noun
Printed Text / Print
Standardized characters produced by printing processes, distinct from handwritten text.
Example
彼 は 活字 中毒 で 、 いつも 何か 本 を 読ん で います 。
He's a bookworm (literally, "print addict") and is always reading something.
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2 Noun
Movable Type
Physical rectangular blocks, usually metal, bearing raised characters used for traditional letterpress printing.
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