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透光性 (とうこうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

透とう光こう性せい

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Meanings

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translucency; translucence

Technical term used in materials science, optics, and related fields to describe the property of allowing light to pass through diffusely.

この素そ材ざいは透とう光こう性せいが高たかいため、照しょう明めいカバーに適てきして

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This material has high translucency, making it suitable for lighting covers.

Kanji

透transparent, permeate, filter
光ray, light
性sex, gender, nature

Related words

透とう明めい性せい
透明性 means transparency (clear, see-through), while 透光性 means translucency (light passes through but objects are not clearly visible).
半はん透とう明めい
半透明 is the more common everyday word for translucent or semi-transparent; 透光性 is a formal, technical noun for the property of translucency.

Etymology

Compound of 透 (transmit, penetrate), 光 (light), and 性 (property, nature). A modern technical coinage.