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texture; material feel; the look and feel of a material
The tactile and visual impression that a material gives — its weight, smoothness, grain, sheen, or overall character. Used in fashion, interior design, cooking, and any context where the quality of raw materials matters.
この生地は素材感がいい。
This fabric has a nice texture.
天然の木の素材感を生かしたデザインだ。
It's a design that makes the most of the natural wood's texture.
シンプルな料理ほど、素材感が大事になる。
The simpler the dish, the more the quality of the ingredients matters.
Composed of 素材 (raw material, ingredient) and 感 (sense, feeling). The suffix 感 turns a noun into a word about how something feels or is perceived, similar to English "-ness" or "sense of."
Widely used across creative fields. In fashion, it describes the drape and hand of fabric. In interior design, the character of wood, stone, or metal. In cooking, the freshness and quality of ingredients that comes through in the final dish.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 素材感を生かす: to make the most of the material's texture
- 素材感のある: having a rich/distinct texture
- 素材感が伝わる: the texture comes through
- 素材感を大切にする: to value the natural feel of materials
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 手触り: the feel (to the touch) — specifically about tactile sensation
- 質感: texture; material quality — similar meaning but more formal/technical
- 風合い: texture; hand (of fabric) — traditional textile term