革製(かわせい)

かわせい
noun, adjective-no
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
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