English–Japanese

“plastic” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoプラスチック (purasuchikku)

Pronunciation

Romajibinīru

Example

雨の日はビニールの傘を使います。ame no hi wa bi nī ru no kasa o tsuka i ma su

I use a plastic umbrella on rainy days.

Illustration for ビニール (plastic)

How to say “plastic” in Japanese

“Plastic” in Japanese is ビニール (binīru).

Refers to a man-made material that is valued for being light, flexible, and easy to form into everyday goods.

Full entry for ビニール: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ビニール

食品をビニールで包みます。shoku hin o bi nī ru de tsutsu mi ma su

I wrap the food in plastic.

Tips for using ビニール

  • English speakers often associate vinyl with records, while Japanese ビニール (binīru) commonly refers to flexible plastic used for ordinary household items.

Other Japanese words for “plastic”

このおもちゃはプラスチックでできています。ko no o mo cha wa pu ra su chi kku de de ki te i ma su

This toy is made of plastic.

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