(ふせんし)

ふせんし
noun
sticky note; adhesive note paper
1. sticky note; adhesive note paper
small pieces of paper with a re-adherable adhesive strip on the back, used for marking pages, leaving messages, or organizing information
付箋紙(ふせんし)にメモを()いた。
I wrote a note on a sticky note.
大事(だいじ)なページに付箋紙(ふせんし)()っておく。
I stick a note on important pages.
会議(かいぎ)(いろ)とりどりの付箋紙(ふせんし)使(つか)ってアイデアを整理(せいり)した。
We used colorful sticky notes to organize ideas during the meeting.

Combines 付箋(ふせん) (tag, label, sticky note) and () (paper). In everyday conversation, 付箋(ふせん) alone is more commonly used, but 付箋紙(ふせんし) is the more precise term found on product packaging and in formal contexts. The brand name ポスト・イット (Post-it) is also widely recognized.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 付箋紙(ふせんし)()る: to stick a note
  • 付箋紙(ふせんし)()がす: to peel off a sticky note
  • 付箋紙(ふせんし)()く: to write on a sticky note
  • (いろ)()付箋紙(ふせんし): colored sticky notes

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 付箋(ふせん): sticky note — the shorter, more casual version of the same word
  • メモ用紙(ようし): memo pad — writing paper for notes without adhesive
  • 見出(みだ)しシール: index tab — tab-shaped labels for dividing sections