染 料(せんりょう)

せんりょう

noun

dye, dyestuff

1. dye, dyestuff, coloring agent

A substance used to color fabric, yarn, or other materials. Can be natural (from plants, insects) or synthetic (chemical).

天然(てんねん)染料(せんりょう)で染(そ)めた布(ぬの)。

Fabric dyed with natural dye.

植物(しょくぶつ)から染料(せんりょう)を取(と)り出(だ)す。

To extract dye from plants.

藍(あい)は日本(にほん)で古(ふる)くから使(つか)われてきた染料(せんりょう)だ。

Indigo is a dye that has been used in Japan since ancient times.

染料(せんりょう) refers to substances used to color fabrics, yarn, and other materials. The kanji combine 染(せん) (to dye) + 料(りょう) (material/agent).

Types

天然(てんねん)染料(せんりょう): natural dye (from plants, insects)
合成(ごうせい)染料(せんりょう): synthetic dye (chemical)
食用(しょくよう)染料(せんりょう): food coloring

Common collocations

染料(せんりょう)で染(そ)める: to dye with a coloring agent
染料(せんりょう)を取(と)り出(だ)す: to extract dye

Similar words

顔料(がんりょう): pigment (insoluble particles mixed into a medium; dyes dissolve)
着色料(ちゃくしょくりょう): coloring agent (broader term, includes food coloring)
塗料(とりょう): paint, coating material

Related Words

Compare: 顔料(がんりょう) (pigment (insoluble))

Related: 塗料(とりょう) (paint, coating)

Compare: 着色料(ちゃくしょくりょう) (coloring agent)

Related: 色素(しきそ) (pigment)

Compare: 脱色剤(だっしょくざい) (decolorizing agent)

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Added 2026.3.12 10:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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