シール

しーる
noun
sticker, seal
1. sticker, seal, label
An adhesive label or decorative sticker.
シールを剥(は)がす。
To peel off a sticker.
シールを貼(は)る。
To put on a sticker.
子供(こども)がシールを集(あつ)めている。
The child is collecting stickers.

In Japanese, シール broadly covers stickers, labels, and adhesive seals — much wider than the English "seal" it comes from.

ETYMOLOGY:
From English "seal," but in Japanese the meaning expanded to include all types of adhesive stickers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • シールを貼(は)る: to put on a sticker
  • シールを剥(は)がす: to peel off a sticker
  • シールを集(あつ)める: to collect stickers

TYPES:

  • 値段(ねだん)シール: price sticker/tag
  • キャラクターシール: character sticker
  • セキュリティシール: security seal
  • ステッカー: sticker (used especially for car/bumper stickers and larger items)

CHILDREN'S CULTURE:
Sticker collecting is a popular hobby among Japanese children. Sticker books (シール帳(ちょう)) and reward stickers (ごほうびシール) are common.

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