Japanese word

染色

Pronunciation

Romajisenshoku

Meaning

  • noundyeing

Example

職人が布を染色します。shoku nin ga nuno o sen shoku shi ma su

The artisan dyes the cloth.

Illustration for 染色 (dyeing)

More examples

染色には温度管理が欠かせません。sen shoku ni wa on do kan ri ga ka ka se ma se n

Temperature control is essential for dyeing.

Core concept

Describes making fibers or another material take on a chosen color by letting dye enter it.

Common phrases

  • 植物染料で染色するshoku butsu sen ryō de sen shoku su ru

    dye with plant-based dyes

  • 布の染色nuno no sen shoku

    cloth dyeing

Similar words

染めsome: The process of making cloth, thread, or another material take on a color through treatment with dye.
着色chakushoku: The act of giving color to a material through a coating, mixture, or other surface treatment.

Definition in Japanese

布や糸などに染料を浸透させて色をつけること。nuno ya ito na do ni sen ryō o shin tō sa se te iro o tsu ke ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 染色 (senshoku) is formed from 染 (sen, "dye") and 色 (shoku, "color"), linking the process to its result.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes dyeing cloth from dying mainly through spelling and context, although the two words are normally homophones.

Other meanings

  • stainingnoun

Related words

  • 染色性senshokuseidyeabilitynoun
  • 染色力senshokuryokudyeing powernoun

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