(かわせいひん)

かわせいひん
noun
leather goods
1. leather goods; leather products
Items made from processed animal hide (leather), such as bags, wallets, belts, shoes, and jackets.
革製品(かわせいひん)手入(てい)れが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Taking care of leather goods is important.
イタリア(せい)革製品(かわせいひん)をお土産(みやげ)()った。
I bought Italian leather goods as souvenirs.
(しつ)()革製品(かわせいひん)使(つか)()むほど(あじ)()る。
Quality leather goods develop more character the more you use them.

A compound of (かわ) (leather) and 製品(せいひん) (product, manufactured goods). The kanji (かわ) specifically means processed animal hide (leather), as opposed to (かわ) which refers to raw skin or hide.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 革製品(かわせいひん)手入(てい)れ: leather care
  • 革製品(かわせいひん)修理(しゅうり): leather repair
  • 本革(ほんがわ)製品(せいひん): genuine leather products

RELATED TERMS:

  • (かわ): leather — the material itself
  • 皮革(ひかく): leather and hides — a more formal/technical term covering both raw and processed materials
  • 合成皮革(ごうせいひかく): synthetic leather, faux leather — imitation leather made from synthetic materials
  • 製品(せいひん): product — also used in other compounds like 乳製品(にゅうせいひん) (dairy products)