1.
reprint; extra print of a photograph
An additional printed copy of a photograph, made from the same negative or digital file. Also used figuratively to mean a rehash or repetition of something.
この写真の焼き増しを頼んだ。
I ordered a reprint of this photo.
焼き増しは一枚いくらですか。
How much is one reprint?
この映画は前作の焼き増しにすぎない。
This movie is nothing more than a rehash of the previous one.
USAGE:
Originally a photography term for making additional prints from a negative. Also used figuratively to criticize something as an unoriginal repetition. With the decline of film photography, the literal use has become less common, but the figurative meaning remains active.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 焼き増しをする (to make reprints)
- 焼き増しを頼む (to order reprints)
- 前作の焼き増し (a rehash of the previous work)