ビニール also: ビニル · バイナル · ヴァイナル
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 をビニールで 包つつ む to wrap something in vinyl/plastic
I wrapped the bouquet in plastic and took it with me.
バイナルで 聴き く to listen to (music) on vinyl
She always listens to music on vinyl.
〈 物もの 〉 にビニールをかける to cover something with a sheet of plastic
I covered the luggage with plastic so it wouldn't get wet in the rain.
ビニールが 破やぶ れる for the plastic/vinyl to tear
The plastic bag tore and the contents spilled out.
Related words プラスチック is the broad general word for plastic, while ビニール specifically suggests thin, flexible vinyl items like bags and sheets.
ビニール盤 is the clear, full term for a vinyl record, while ビニール (as バイナル ) is a shorter, music-jargon-like abbreviation for the same thing.
レコード is the common general word for a record, whereas ビニール (バイナル ) specifically emphasizes vinyl as the physical medium and sounds more specialized.
Don't confuse with ビニール specifically refers to vinyl (a type of soft plastic used for bags and sheeting), whereas プラスチック is the general term covering all plastic materials, including hard ones.
ビニール is popularly used for thin plastic sheeting and bags even though it is chemically different from ポリエチレン , so the two names are often mixed up in everyday speech.
Word family· 12 Show 6 more Show fewer plastic wrap; plastic packaging
soft vinyl; PVC compound for molded toys
vinyl wallpaper; vinyl-coated wallpaper
plastic sheet; vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
electrical tape; insulating tape
plastic greenhouse; vinyl greenhouse
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Written forms ビニール Usage 91%
Most common everyday spelling for vinyl or flexible plastic-like material, as in ビニール袋 .
ビニル Usage 8%
Shorter spelling often seen in more technical or material-related terms, but less common in everyday speech than ビニール .
バイナル Usage 2%
English-like spelling used especially in music contexts for vinyl records; much less common than ビニール for the material sense.
ヴァイナル Usage <1%
search-only kana form
It is a search-only kana form; use ビニール , ビニル , or context-specific バイナル in ordinary writing.
Etymology Loanword from English vinyl. ビニール reflects the established Japanese pronunciation, while バイナル and ヴァイナル are more English-like spellings.
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