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How to say 'Nylon' in Japanese | ナイロン

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The Japanese word for Nylon is 'Nairon', written as ナイロン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Nylon

    Reading

    Nairon

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ナイロン (nairon)' refers to 'nylon', a synthetic fiber widely used in textiles and various other products. This term is a direct loanword from English, and it is commonly used in contexts related to clothing, bags, ropes, and other items made from nylon material. For example: This bag is made of nylon「このバッグはナイロン製です」(このバッグはナイロンせいです). Nylon is durable and lightweight「ナイロンは耐久性があり軽いです」(ナイロンはたいきゅうせいがありかるいです). The word is often used in everyday conversations, especially when discussing materials or shopping for products.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1329

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ナイロン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Na
  • katakana

    Reading

    I
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ro
  • katakana

    Reading

    N

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What does 'Nairon' (ナイロン) mean?

'Nairon' means 'Nylon' .

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