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

このブラウスはレーヨンでできている。
This blouse is made of rayon.

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Usage patterns

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.

Related words

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.

Opposites

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.

Don't confuse with

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.

Word family

Written forms

レーヨンUsage73%
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
レイヨンUsage27%
Less common variant spelling; レーヨン is the usual form.

Etymology

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