ブリキ

also: ブリッキ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

tinplate; tin plate

usually written using kana alone

Refers to thin steel sheet coated with tin, commonly used for cans and toys. A loanword from Dutch 'blik'.

from Dutch blik

ブリキの〈物もの〉a tin/tinplate ~ (object made of tinplate)
子こ供どもの頃ころ、ブリキのおもちゃで遊あそんでいた。
When I was a child, I used to play with tin toys.
〈物もの〉はブリキ製せいだ~ is made of tinplate
この缶かんはブリキ製せいで、軽かるくて丈じょう夫ぶだ。
This can is made of tinplate, so it's light and durable.

すず
スズ is the raw metal tin, while ブリキ is steel sheet coated with a thin layer of tin.
トタン
トタン is steel sheet coated with zinc (galvanized), whereas ブリキ is steel sheet coated with tin.

ブリキUsage99%
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
錻ぶ力りきUsage1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.
鉄葉ぶりき
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.
錻ぶりき
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.

From Dutch 'blik' (tin, tinplate). The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.