1.
photo developing lab; film processing facility
A facility where photographic film is chemically processed to produce negatives and prints. While declining due to digital photography, some still exist for professional and film enthusiast use.
フィルムを現像所に出す。
To send film to the developing lab.
この辺りには現像所がもう一軒もない。
There isn't a single photo lab left in this area.
デジタルカメラの普及で、多くの現像所が閉店した。
With the spread of digital cameras, many photo developing labs have closed down.
Compound of 現像 (photo developing; film processing) + 所 (place; facility). The suffix 所 is used for various facilities: 研究所 (research institute), 事務所 (office), 発電所 (power plant).
Once ubiquitous in Japanese neighborhoods, 現像所 have become rare since the digital photography revolution. The remaining ones cater to professional photographers and film photography enthusiasts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 現像所に出す: to send to the developing lab
- 現像所で仕上げる: to have finished at the lab
- 専門の現像所: a specialized developing lab
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 写真屋: photo shop — a retail shop that takes photos and handles developing, more casual term
- 現像: developing; processing — the process itself
- DPE店: DPE shop — Development, Printing, Enlargement shop; a once-common term for neighborhood photo shops