Translation guide
The English word 'fibre' (or 'fiber') covers several distinct concepts: dietary fibre, textile fibres, and the abstract idea of moral fibre. This guide helps you choose the right Japanese word for each meaning.
The indigestible part of plant foods that aids digestion.
A thread or filament from which a textile is formed.
The general term for any kind of fibre, natural or synthetic.
Strength of character or moral integrity.
Refers to moral backbone or fortitude. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
While 繊維 alone can mean 'fibre', in the context of food it is almost always 食物繊維. Using just 繊維 might cause confusion with textile fibres.
The standard term for dietary fibre. Used in nutrition and everyday conversation.
野菜には食物繊維が豊富に含まれています。
Vegetables are rich in dietary fibre.
Refers to fibrous material or roughage, often in the context of food texture.
このパンは繊維質が多くて健康に良い。
This bread has a lot of fibre and is good for your health.
この布は天然繊維でできています。
This cloth is made of natural fibres.
Means 'thread' or 'yarn', often used when referring to a spun fibre.
絹の糸はとても細いです。
Silk thread is very fine.
彼は気骨のある人物だ。
He is a man of moral fibre.