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VocabJLPT N1

printing type

Noun

Definitions

1. printing type
2. movable type
3. printed text

This noun refers to movable type used in printing, and by extension it can refer to the printed word or text in general. It is often used in expressions about reading or print culture, and phrases using this word can convey the idea of engaging with written material as opposed to spoken or digital content.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You know, the same words feel so much stiffer when you read them in print, don't they?

Sentence 2

"Picking type is unglamorous work, but I love it," my senior colleague laughed.

Sentence 3

It's scary how once a rumor gets into print, it suddenly gets treated as fact.

Sentence 4

Make that headline type bigger — it needs to grab attention!

Sentence 5

Sometimes a single line of printed words is enough to save you.