革 製(かわせい)

かわせい

noun, no-adjective

made of leather; leather (material)

1. made of leather; leather (as a material attribute)

Indicates that something is manufactured from leather. Used as a modifier before nouns to describe the material of bags, shoes, belts, and other items.

革製(かわせい)のかばんを持(も)っている。

I have a leather bag.

この革製(かわせい)の財布(さいふ)は十年(じゅうねん)使(つか)っている。

I've been using this leather wallet for ten years.

革製(かわせい)の靴(くつ)は手入(てい)れをすれば長持(ながも)ちする。

Leather shoes last a long time if you take care of them.

Composed of 革(かわ) (leather; hide) and 製(せい) (made of; manufactured). The suffix 製(せい) is highly productive and attaches to materials to indicate what something is made from.

Common collocations

革製(かわせい)の靴(くつ): leather shoes
革製(かわせい)の財布(さいふ): leather wallet
革製(かわせい)のベルト: leather belt
革製(かわせい)のソファー: leather sofa
革製(かわせい)の手袋(てぶくろ): leather gloves

OTHER 製(せい) COMPOUNDS:

木製(もくせい): made of wood
金属製(きんぞくせい): made of metal
紙製(かみせい): made of paper
布製(ぬのせい): made of cloth
プラスチック製(せい): made of plastic

Similar words

レザー: leather — the loanword, often used in fashion contexts and brand names
本革(ほんがわ): genuine leather — distinguishes real leather from synthetic
合皮(ごうひ)/合成皮革(ごうせいひかく): synthetic leather; faux leather — the artificial alternative

Related Words

Compare: 本革(ほんがわ) (genuine leather)

Compare: 合成(ごうせい)皮革(ひかく) (synthetic leather)

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Added 2026.4.30 22:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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