皮革(ひかく)

ひかく
noun
leather; hides; leather goods
1. leather; hides (as an industry term)
A formal or trade term for leather and animal hides, especially in industrial and manufacturing contexts. The everyday word for leather is 革(かわ).
皮革(ひかく)を使(つか)った製品(せいひん)。
Products made using leather.
皮革(ひかく)産業(さんぎょう)は長(なが)い歴史(れきし)を持(も)つ。
The leather industry has a long history.
この工場(こうじょう)では高品質(こうひんしつ)な皮革(ひかく)を使(つか)って靴(くつ)を製造(せいぞう)している。
This factory manufactures shoes using high-quality leather.

Composed of 皮(ひ) (skin) + 革(かく) (leather). A formal term used mainly in industry, business, and technical writing. In everyday speech, 革(かわ) is far more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皮革(ひかく)産業(さんぎょう): leather industry
  • 皮革(ひかく)製品(せいひん): leather goods
  • 皮革(ひかく)加工(かこう): leather processing / tanning
  • 天然(てんねん)皮革(ひかく): genuine leather
  • 合成(ごうせい)皮革(ひかく): synthetic leather

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 革(かわ): leather — the everyday word; used for finished leather goods (革(かわ)の財布(さいふ), a leather wallet)
  • 皮(かわ): skin; hide — the raw, untanned material; also means peel or shell
  • レザー: leather — common loanword in fashion and product names
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