人じん工こう皮ひ革かく

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Meanings

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noun

Technical and commercial term for man-made leather-like materials, such as polyurethane or PVC leather.

person

工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

皮pelt, skin, hide

革leather, skin, reform

合ごう成せい皮ひ革かく
Often used interchangeably with 人工皮革, but 合成皮革 may emphasize chemical synthesis. Both refer to synthetic leather.
本ほん革がわ
Means 'genuine leather', the natural counterpart to 人工皮革.

Compound of 人工 (じんこう, 'artificial') and 皮革 (ひかく, 'leather').