Translation guide
A print made using the lithography process, where an image is drawn on a flat stone or metal plate with a greasy substance and then transferred to paper. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the loanword リトグラフ or the native term 石版画.
Referring to a lithograph as a type of art print or reproduction.
The most common and direct loanword for 'lithograph'. Used in art contexts and widely understood.
Referring to the lithographic process itself, not the resulting print.
このリトグラフは限定版です。
This lithograph is a limited edition.
The native Japanese term meaning 'stone-plate picture'. More descriptive and sometimes used in traditional or formal art contexts.
彼は石版画の技法を学んでいる。
He is learning the technique of lithography.
Refers more to the process or art of lithography rather than the print itself. Less common for the physical object.
リトグラフィーは19世紀に普及した。
Lithography became widespread in the 19th century.
Literally 'stone-plate printing'. The standard term for the lithographic printing process.
石版印刷は平版印刷の一種です。
Lithographic printing is a type of planographic printing.
The loanword for the process. Used in art and technical contexts.
このポスターはリトグラフィーで作られた。
This poster was made using lithography.