Translation guide
For the material, use 羊皮紙 (ようひし). For historical documents, use 羊皮紙文書 or 古文書. In cooking, クッキングシート is baking parchment. Avoid literal translations for metaphorical uses.
The physical material made from animal skin, used historically for writing.
Standard term for parchment as a material. Can refer to both the animal skin product and modern imitations.
Medieval manuscripts were written on parchment.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts but less common than 羊皮紙.
This parchment is very old.
A document or manuscript written on parchment.
Non-stick paper used in cooking.
The craft of making decorative items from parchment paper.
Refers to the craft itself, often using special parchment paper.
She makes beautiful cards with parchment craft.
English expressions like 'parchment skin' (dry, thin skin) do not translate directly. Use descriptive phrases like 乾燥した薄い肌 (かんそうしたうすいはだ) instead.
彼は古文書の解読に取り組んでいる。
He is working on deciphering ancient documents.
Using parchment paper makes cleanup easier.