フェイクファー

ふぇいくふぁー
noun
faux fur; fake fur; synthetic fur
1. faux fur; fake fur; synthetic fur
Synthetic fabric designed to imitate animal fur. Loanword from English 'fake fur'. Used in clothing, accessories, and interior items, often promoted as an animal-friendly alternative.
このコートはフェイクファーだ。
This coat is faux fur.
最近(さいきん)のフェイクファーは本物(ほんもの)そっくりだ。
Recent faux fur looks just like the real thing.
動物(どうぶつ)愛護(あいご)観点(かんてん)から、フェイクファーを(えら)ぶブランドが()えてきた。
From an animal welfare standpoint, more brands are choosing faux fur.

Loanword from English "fake fur," now established as the standard term for synthetic fur fabric. Carries less of a negative nuance than the literal translation 偽物(にせもの) (fake) would suggest — it is the neutral fashion term.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • フェイクファーのコート: faux fur coat
  • フェイクファーを使(つか)う: to use faux fur
  • フェイクファー素材(そざい): faux fur material

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • エコファー: eco fur — emphasizes the ethical/environmental angle
  • リアルファー: real fur — explicit contrast term
  • ファー: fur — general term; can mean either real or faux depending on context