繊維(せんい)

せんい
noun
fiber, textile
science
1. fiber, filament
Thin, thread-like structures found in plants, animals, or synthetic materials. Used in biology, nutrition, and materials science.
食物(しょくもつ)繊維(せんい)を多(おお)くとる。
Get a lot of dietary fiber.
筋(きん)繊維(せんい)が傷(きず)ついている。
The muscle fibers are damaged.
野菜(やさい)には食物(しょくもつ)繊維(せんい)が豊富(ほうふ)に含(ふく)まれている。
Vegetables are rich in dietary fiber.
2. textile, fabric, fiber (industry)
Fibers used as raw materials for textiles and fabrics. Also refers to the textile industry itself.
化学(かがく)繊維(せんい)のシャツは乾(かわ)きやすい。
Synthetic fiber shirts dry easily.
この地域(ちいき)は繊維(せんい)産業(さんぎょう)で栄(さか)えた。
This region prospered from the textile industry.
天然(てんねん)繊維(せんい)と合成(ごうせい)繊維(せんい)にはそれぞれ長所(ちょうしょ)と短所(たんしょ)がある。
Natural fibers and synthetic fibers each have their strengths and weaknesses.

Usage

Very common in health and nutrition contexts as 食物(しょくもつ)繊維(せんい) (dietary fiber). Also common in industry and materials contexts for textiles and fabrics.

Common collocations

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