1.
natural leather; genuine leather
Leather made from real animal hide, as opposed to synthetic or artificial leather. A standard label found on clothing, shoes, bags, and other leather goods.
このカバンは天然皮革製です。
This bag is made of genuine leather.
天然皮革の靴は手入れをすれば長持ちする。
Natural leather shoes will last a long time if you take care of them.
天然皮革は水に弱いので、雨の日は防水スプレーを使ったほうがいい。
Natural leather is vulnerable to water, so you should use a waterproof spray on rainy days.
Composed of 天然 (natural) and 皮革 (leather/hide). This is the formal product label term. In casual speech, 本革 or 本皮 is more common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 天然皮革製: made of natural leather
- 天然皮革の手入れ: leather care/maintenance
- 天然皮革使用: uses natural leather
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 本革: genuine leather — casual equivalent, much more common in everyday speech
- 合成皮革: synthetic leather — the formal opposite
- 合皮: faux leather — casual abbreviation of 合成皮革
- 人工皮革: artificial leather — another alternative term