プラスチック
ぷらすちっく
noun
plastic
1.
plastic
A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into various shapes.
プラスチック is the standard word for plastic materials.
Common collocations
- プラスチック製 (made of plastic)
- プラスチック製品 (plastic products)
- プラスチックごみ (plastic waste)
- プラスチックボトル (plastic bottle)
- 使い捨てプラスチック (single-use plastic)
Environmental terms
- マイクロプラスチック (microplastics)
- プラスチックフリー (plastic-free)
- 脱プラスチック (reducing plastic use)
Note: ビニール is also commonly used in Japanese for plastic bags (ビニール袋), even though technically vinyl is a specific type of plastic.
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アクリル (acrylic)