天 然 皮 革(てんねんひかく)

てんねんひかく

noun

natural leather; genuine leather

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(てんねんひかく)製(せい)です。

This bag is made of genuine leather.

天然皮革(てんねんひかく)の靴(くつ)は手入(てい)れをすれば長持(ながも)ちする。

Natural leather shoes will last a long time if you take care of them.

天然皮革(てんねんひかく)は水(みず)に弱(よわ)いので、雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は防水(ぼうすい)スプレーを使(つか)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(てんねん) (natural) and 皮革(ひかく) (leather/hide). This is the formal product label term. In casual speech, 本革(ほんかわ) or 本皮(ほんかわ) is more common.

Common collocations

天然皮革(てんねんひかく)製(せい): made of natural leather
天然皮革(てんねんひかく)の手入(てい)れ: leather care/maintenance
天然皮革(てんねんひかく)使用(しよう): uses natural leather

Similar words

本革(ほんかわ): genuine leather — casual equivalent, much more common in everyday speech
合成皮革(ごうせいひかく): synthetic leather — the formal opposite
合皮(ごうひ): faux leather — casual abbreviation of 合成皮革(ごうせいひかく)
人工皮革(じんこうひかく): artificial leather — another alternative term

Related Words

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

Compare: 人工皮革(じんこうひかく) (artificial leather)

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