化学繊維

• 読み: かがくせんい
• ローマ字: kagaku seni
• 漢字の分解: 化 (ka) — change, transform; 学 (gaku) — study, learning; 繊 (sen) — fine, slender; 維 (i) — fibre, maintain
• 発音: /ka.ga.kɯ.seɴ.i/

意味

Synthetic fibre; chemical fibre. Man-made textile fibres produced through chemical processes.

A noun for fibres manufactured through chemical synthesis, as opposed to natural fibres (天然繊維, tennen seni). Includes materials like polyester, nylon, and acrylic. Often shortened to 化繊 (kasen) in everyday speech. Common in fashion, textile, and manufacturing contexts. The term covers both fully synthetic fibres and semi-synthetic ones like rayon. Frequently compared with 天然繊維 in discussions about clothing quality and sustainability.

例文

1. このシャツは化学繊維でできているので乾きやすい。
2. 化学繊維と天然繊維を混ぜた素材が人気だ。
3. 肌が弱い人は化学繊維が合わないことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: textiles, fashion, manufacturing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 化学 (kagaku, chemistry) + 繊維 (seni, fibre). Literally 'chemical fibre' — fibres created through chemical manufacturing processes.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal