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スチール (suchiiru) Japanese meaning: steel | Kotomora

スチール

also: スティール

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Meanings

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Refers to the metal steel. Often used in compounds like スチール缶 (steel can) or スチール製 (made of steel).

See also: 鋼

この橋はしはスチールでできている。

This bridge is made of steel.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉はスチールでできているX is made of steel
このロッカーはスチールでできている。
This locker is made of steel.

Related words

鋼はがね
鋼 is the native Japanese word for steel used in traditional, technical, or literary contexts, while スチール is the everyday loanword seen in product names like スチール缶.
盗とう塁るい
盗塁 is the standard Japanese baseball term for stealing a base, while スチール is a casual loanword synonym often used in commentary.

Don't confuse with

鉄てつN2
鉄 refers to iron, a softer metal, whereas スチール refers specifically to steel, an iron-carbon alloy; learners often mix up the two in Japanese just as in English.

Word family· 20

スチール缶かん
steel can
スチール製せい
made of steel; steel
スチール家か具ぐ
steel furniture
セミスチール
semi-steel
スチールウール
steel wool

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Written forms

スチールUsage84%
Standard katakana spelling for 'steel'.
スティールUsage16%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a closer approximation of the English pronunciation; less common than スチール.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'steel'.

スチールカラー
steel-collar worker; robot
スチールギター
steel guitar; Hawaiian guitar
スチールグレー
steel gray
スチールサッシ
steel sash
スチールドラム
steel drum; steel pan

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