造纸术

• ピンイン: zào zhǐ shù
• 漢字の分解: 造 = to create; 纸 = 纟+ 氏 (paper — silk radical + clan sign); 术 = 木 + 丶 (technique/art)

意味

製紙術

Historically one of China's most influential technological contributions to world civilisation. 四大发明 (Four Great Inventions): 造纸术, 印刷术 (printing), 指南针 (compass), 火药 (gunpowder). 蔡伦 (Cai Lun) is credited with refining the process around 105 CE. The term is almost exclusively used in historical, educational, or cultural contexts.

例文

1. 造纸术是中国古代四大发明之一，其广泛传播对人类文明的发展产生了深远而持久的影响。
2. 历史学家普遍认为，造纸术在公元七世纪传入日本，随后又沿丝绸之路逐渐传播至阿拉伯世界和欧洲。
3. 博物馆设有专门的展厅，通过互动装置向参观者展示中国古代造纸术的完整工艺流程。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, education, cultural heritage, museum, world civilisation

トーン: informative/respectful

正しい言い方

• 造纸术的发明极大地降低了书写材料的成本，使知识的记录与传播成为可能，深刻改变了人类历史的进程。(The invention of papermaking dramatically reduced the cost of writing materials, making the recording and dissemination of knowledge possible, and profoundly altering the course of human history.)
• 在中学历史课中，教师通常会将造纸术与其他三项发明一并介绍，帮助学生理解中国古代科技的世界地位。(In middle school history classes, teachers typically introduce papermaking alongside the other three great inventions, helping students understand the global standing of ancient Chinese science and technology.)

避ける言い方

• 现代造纸术 — the compound 造纸术 is specifically associated with the ancient Chinese invention; for modern industrial papermaking technology, use 现代造纸技术 or 造纸工业

起源と歴史

造 (to make/create) + 纸 (paper) + 术 (technique/art/method)

文化的背景

時代: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE) to present

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal