樹じゅ脂し

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し

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

resin; rosin

Broad term for natural and synthetic resins. ロジン is more specific for rosin used on violin bows or in soldering.

この接せっ着ちゃく剤ざいは合ごう成せい樹じゅ脂しでできている。
This adhesive is made of synthetic resin.
バイオリンの弓ゆみに樹じゅ脂しを塗ぬる。
Apply rosin to the violin bow.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉は樹じゅ脂し製せいだ〈thing〉 is made of resin
このケースは樹じゅ脂し製せいで軽かるい。
This case is made of resin and is lightweight.
樹じゅ脂しを塗ぬるto apply resin (as a coating)
木きの表ひょう面めんに樹じゅ脂しを塗ぬって保ほ護ごする。
They apply resin to the wood's surface to protect it.
樹じゅ脂しが硬こう化かするresin hardens/cures
この樹じゅ脂しは数すう分ふんで硬こう化かする。
This resin hardens in just a few minutes.

Kanji

樹timber, trees, wood
脂fat, grease, tallow

Related words

ロジン
樹脂 is the general term for natural and synthetic resins, while ロジン refers specifically to the solid rosin used on violin bows or in soldering.
琥こ珀はく
樹脂 is the general word for resin, while 琥珀 specifically means fossilized resin, i.e. amber.
プラスチックN3
樹脂 is the more technical/chemical term for resin-based materials, while プラスチック is the everyday word for plastic in general.
漆うるし
樹脂 means resin in general, whereas 漆 is the specific natural resin tapped from the lacquer tree.

Don't confuse with

プラスチックN3
樹脂 refers to the raw resin material (natural or synthetic) before or apart from processing, while プラスチック refers to the molded plastic product made from such resin.
樹じゅ木もくN1
樹木 means 'tree(s)', while 樹脂 (which shares the kanji 樹) means 'resin', the sticky substance trees produce.
樹じゅ皮ひ
樹脂 (resin, the sticky sap of a tree) sounds very similar to 樹皮 (tree bark) but refers to a completely different substance.
油ゆ脂し
油脂 (fats and oils) and 樹脂 (resin) sound similar and both end in 脂, but they refer to completely different substances.

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樹じゅ脂し光こう沢たく
resinous luster
樹じゅ脂し加か工こう
resin treatment; resin processing
ＡＢＳ樹脂えーびーえすじゅし
ABS resin; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
アミノ樹じゅ脂し
amino resin
ケイ素そ樹じゅ脂し
silicone resin

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Etymology

Compound of 樹 (tree) and 脂 (fat, grease), referring to the viscous substance exuded by trees. The modern extension to synthetic resins is a semantic broadening.