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.
最近のフェイクファーは本物そっくりだ。
Recent faux fur looks just like the real thing.
動物愛護の観点から、フェイクファーを選ぶブランドが増えてきた。
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 (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う: to use faux fur
- フェイクファー素材: 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