Meaning

Primary

Copying

Alternatives

Photocopy, Carbon Copy

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you make a duplicate copy you are copying things. Especially if you're making a photocopy or a carbon copy. It's like a copy of a copy!

複写 is a pretty formal word for copying documents, text, or images. It's still often used to talk about carbon copies. But for photocopies, most people just say コピー(する) these days.

Reading

ふくしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

一枚目はお手元にお持ちください。私達は複写の方を頂きますね。

You can keep the original, but we’ll take a copy.

Kanji Composition