Translation guide
Corrugated plastic refers to a lightweight, durable plastic sheet with a fluted layer between two flat layers, commonly used for signs, packaging, and construction. In Japanese, it is typically referred to by material-specific names or descriptive phrases.
プラダン
corrugated plastic (casual)
プラスチック段ボール
corrugated plastic (formal)
The learner wants to refer to the material itself, often in the context of buying, using, or describing it.
Short for 'plastic corrugated board'. This is the most common casual term used in DIY, signage, and packaging contexts. Widely understood.
ホームセンターでプラダンを買ってきた。
I bought some corrugated plastic at the home center.
Literally 'plastic cardboard'. A more formal and descriptive term. Used in industrial or official contexts.
この箱はプラスチック段ボールでできています。
This box is made of corrugated plastic.
Abbreviation of 'corrugated plastic' (段ボールプラスチック). Used in some industries, but less common than プラダン.
ダンプラシートを注文した。
I ordered corrugated plastic sheets.
The learner needs to specify the exact plastic material, often for technical or purchasing purposes.
Specifies polypropylene corrugated plastic, the most common type. Used in product descriptions and technical documents.
ポリプロピレン段ボールは軽くて丈夫です。
Polypropylene corrugated plastic is light and strong.
Abbreviation for polypropylene corrugated board. Common in industrial catalogs.
PP段ボールのケースを探しています。
I'm looking for a polypropylene corrugated plastic case.
The learner wants to refer to a single sheet or board of the material.
A sheet of corrugated plastic. Commonly used in crafts and DIY.
プラダンシートをカッターで切ってください。
Please cut the corrugated plastic sheet with a cutter.
More formal version of 'corrugated plastic sheet'.
プラスチック段ボールシートは防水性があります。
Corrugated plastic sheets are waterproof.
段ボール alone means cardboard. To specify plastic, always use プラダン or プラスチック段ボール. Saying just 段ボール will be understood as paper-based cardboard.
それは段ボールじゃなくて、プラダンです。
That's not cardboard, it's corrugated plastic.