セル

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

General term for a cell in biology, batteries, spreadsheets, or small organizational units.

abbreviation

Abbreviation of セル地; a type of twilled woolen fabric. Used mainly in textile contexts.

〈物もの〉のセルを結けつ合ごうするto merge cells (in a spreadsheet)
在ざい庫こ管かん理り表ひょうのセルを結けつ合ごうした。
I merged the cells in the inventory spreadsheet.
セルを回まわすto turn the starter motor (to crank the engine)
エンジンが冷ひえていてセルを回まわしてもかからない。
The engine is cold, so it won't start even when I turn the starter.
セルに絵えを描かくto draw an image on a cel (in traditional animation)
アニメーターが一いち枚まい一いち枚まいセルに絵えを描かいた。
The animator drew the picture on each cel by hand.
セルに〈物もの〉を入にゅう力りょくするto enter data into a cell
このセルに合ごう計けい金きん額がくを入にゅう力りょくしてください。
Please enter the total amount into this cell.
セルがかからないthe starter motor won't engage
バッテリーが弱よわっていてセルがかからない。
The battery is weak, so the starter won't turn over.

細さい胞ぼうN1sense 1
細胞 is the native Japanese term for a biological cell, while セル is the loanword used mainly for batteries, spreadsheet cells, or small technical units.

セルロイド sense 3
セルロイド is the full word for the plastic material, while セル is the short form used specifically for the transparent animation sheet.
セルモーター sense 4
セルモーター is the complete term for a car's starter motor, and セル is the everyday abbreviation mechanics use.
セルジ sense 2
セル地 is the full name of the woolen serge fabric, while セル alone is the shortened form used in textile contexts.

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Loanword from English 'cell', 'serge', 'cel', and 'starter' (via セルモーター). The various senses are clipped forms of longer katakana loanwords.