VOCABULARY
活字
ka
か
tsu
つ
ji
じ
printed type / the written word
printing type, movable type, type
noun
Example sentences
最近の若者は活字を読まない。
Young people these days don't read printed text.
彼の言葉が活字になった。
His words appeared in print.
昔は活字を一つずつ並べた。
In the past, they arranged the movable type one by one.
この本は活字が小さくて読みにくい。
This book's type is small and hard to read.
Practice exercises
1
小さな活字が並ぶページを長く見ると目が疲れる。
Looking at a page of small print for a long time tires the eyes.
Answer
活字
2
最近の若者は活字を読まなくなった。
Young people these days have stopped reading print.
Answer
活字
3
彼の論文はようやく活字になって世に出た。
His paper finally appeared in print and reached the public.
Answer
活字
4
画面で読むよりも、紙の活字のほうが頭に残りやすい。
Print on paper stays in the mind more easily than reading on a screen.
Answer
活字
5
映像文化の普及とともに、活字に親しむ習慣が失われつつある。
With the spread of visual media, the habit of engaging with the printed word is being lost.
Answer
活字