also: アイヴォリー · アイボリ
noun
Refers to the material from elephant tusks, the color, or items made from it. Used as a noun or in compounds like アイボリー色.
このピアノの鍵盤はアイボリーでできている。
The keys of this piano are made of ivory.
壁をアイボリーに塗り替えた。
We repainted the walls ivory.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'ivory'.
Alternate spelling reflecting a more English-like 'v' sound; rarely used in practice.
Shortened variant without the long vowel; uncommon.
象牙 is the native Japanese word for ivory, often used in formal or traditional contexts, while アイボリー is a loanword more common in everyday and fashion contexts.
Borrowed from English 'ivory'.