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ピグメント (ぴぐめんと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ピグメント

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Meanings

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noun

Common loanword used in art, cosmetics, biology, and industrial contexts for coloring substances.

この絵えの具ぐは天てん然ねんのピグメントを使つかっています。
This paint uses natural pigments.

Similar words

顔がん料りょう
顔料 is the native Japanese term for pigment, often used in technical or industrial contexts. ピグメント is a more casual, modern loanword.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'pigment', ultimately from Latin 'pigmentum'.