noun
imprinting; stenciling
Refers to the process of imprinting a pattern or design, often by rubbing or pressing. In psychology, it can refer to imprinting behavior. The stenciling sense is less common.
刷り込みの技法で布に模様をつける。
Apply a pattern to the cloth using the imprinting technique.
動物の刷り込みは、生後すぐに起こる。
Imprinting in animals occurs shortly after birth.
刷る is the verb 'to print', while 刷り込み is the noun for the resulting imprint or the process of imprinting.
Compound of 刷り (suri, 'printing', continuative form of 刷る suru) + 込み (komi, 'putting in', continuative form of 込む komu).