Japanese word

毛皮

Pronunciation

Romajikegawa

Meaning

  • nounfur

Example

この帽子は毛皮でできています。ko no bō shi wa ke gawa de de ki te i ma su

This hat is made of fur.

Illustration for 毛皮 (fur)

More examples

冬には毛皮の手袋がよく使われます。fuyu ni wa ke gawa no te bukuro ga yo ku tsuka wa re ma su

Fur gloves are often used in winter.

Core concept

Describes an animal's hair-covered skin as a natural covering or as a material used for warmth and clothing.

Common phrases

  • 毛皮のコートke gawa no kō to

    fur coat

  • 毛皮の手袋ke gawa no te bukuro

    fur gloves

Similar words

ファーfā: A fashion term for fur used as clothing material or trim.

Definition in Japanese

動物の毛が生えた皮、またはそれを衣料などに加工したもの。dō butsu no ke ga ha e ta kawa ma ta wa so re o i ryō na do ni ka kō shi ta mo no

Word origin

毛 (ke, "hair") + 皮 (kawa, "skin") forms 毛皮 (kegawa, "fur"); the second element undergoes rendaku, changing kawa to gawa in the compound.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese clothing descriptions, 毛皮コート (kegawa kōto, "fur coat") denotes a garment made with fur, while 人工毛皮 (jinkō kegawa, "synthetic fur") marks a non-animal substitute.

Other meanings

  • peltnoun

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