1.
print medium; paper format; hard copy
Information or content published in printed form on paper, as opposed to digital or electronic formats. Commonly used in discussions contrasting traditional and digital media.
紙媒体の新聞を読んでいる。
I read the newspaper in print.
この資料は紙媒体でもらえますか。
Can I get this material in print format?
紙媒体の売り上げは年々減少しているが、電子書籍は伸びている。
Sales of print media are declining year by year, but e-books are growing.
A compound of 紙 (paper) + 媒体 (medium). Frequently used in business, publishing, and media contexts to distinguish physical printed materials from their digital counterparts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 紙媒体の本: a physical book
- 紙媒体で配布する: to distribute in print form
- 紙媒体から電子化: digitization from paper
CONTRASTED WITH:
- 電子媒体: electronic/digital medium
- 電子書籍: e-book
- デジタル版: digital edition
- ウェブ版: web edition
USAGE NOTE:
Often used in the pattern 紙媒体で (in print format) as an adverbial phrase. In business meetings, you may hear people ask 紙媒体でいただけますか (could I have a hard copy?).