Japanese word

ビニール

Pronunciation

Romajibinīru

Meaning

  • nounplastic

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ビニールの傘bi nī ru no kasa

    plastic umbrella

  • ビニールの袋bi nī ru no fukuro

    plastic bag

  • ビニールを敷くbi nī ru o shi ku

    lay down plastic

Similar words

プラスチックpurasuchikku: A general term for man-made materials that can be shaped into many products.

Definition in Japanese

柔らかく薄い膜や製品に加工して使う合成樹脂の材料。yawa ra ka ku usu i maku ya sei hin ni ka kō shi te tsuka u gō sei ju shi no zai ryō

Word origin

ビニール (binīru) comes from English vinyl, which was created as a chemical name from Latin vinum, "wine," with the suffix -yl.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • vinylnoun

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