レーヨン

also: レイヨン

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

A synthetic fiber made from regenerated cellulose. Used in clothing and textiles.

from French rayonne · from English rayon

This blouse is made of rayon.

レーヨン製せいの〈物もの〉a〈thing〉made of rayon
このブラウスはレーヨン製せいで、とても肌はだ触ざわりがいい。
This blouse is made of rayon and feels very smooth against the skin.
〈物もの〉にレーヨンを使つかうto use rayon in a〈product〉
夏なつ用ようの服ふくにはよくレーヨンが使つかわれている。
Rayon is often used in summer clothing.

化か学がく繊せん維い
化学繊維 is the broad category of man-made fibers, while レーヨン names one specific cellulose-based type within that category.

天てん然ねん繊せん維い
天然繊維 refers to fibers from natural sources like cotton or wool, whereas レーヨン is manufactured from processed cellulose.

ナイロンN2
レーヨン is made from regenerated plant cellulose, while ナイロン is a fully synthetic polymer derived from petroleum.
絹きぬN4
レーヨン was historically marketed as artificial 絹 because of its silk-like sheen, but 絹 is a natural protein fiber from silkworms.

Borrowed from English 'rayon', ultimately from French 'rayonne'.