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化繊 (かせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

化か繊せん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

synthetic fiber; chemical fiber

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 化学繊維. Used in contexts such as textiles, clothing labels, and industrial materials.

See also: 化学繊維

このシャツは化か繊せんでできている。
This shirt is made of synthetic fiber.

化か繊せんの布ぬの地じは速そっ乾かん性せいがある。

Synthetic fabrics are quick-drying.

Kanji

化change, take the form of, influence
繊slender, fine, thin kimono

Similar words

化か学がく繊せん維い
Full, formal term for synthetic fiber. 化繊 is the common abbreviation.
天てん然ねん繊せん維い
Natural fiber (cotton, wool, silk, etc.), the opposite of 化繊.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 化学繊維 (kagaku sen'i, 'chemical fiber'). The kanji 化 (ka, 'change/chemical') and 繊 (sen, 'fiber') are combined.