アクリル

あくりる
noun
acrylic; acrylic resin; acrylic fiber
1. acrylic; acrylic resin; acrylic fiber
Synthetic material used for clear plastic sheets, paints, and fibers in clothing. From English "acryl(ic)."
このセーターはアクリル(せい)だ。
This sweater is made of acrylic.
アクリル(いた)仕切(しき)りを(つく)った。
I made a partition out of acrylic sheets.
アクリル()()(かわ)くのが(はや)いので初心者(しょしんしゃ)にも使(つか)いやすい。
Acrylic paints dry quickly, so they are easy to use even for beginners.

Loanword covering both the transparent rigid plastic (often called plexiglass in English) and synthetic fiber used in clothing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アクリル(いた): acrylic sheet, plexiglass panel
  • アクリル()(): acrylic paints
  • アクリル樹脂(じゅし): acrylic resin
  • アクリル()(いと): acrylic yarn
  • アクリル繊維(せんい): acrylic fiber

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • プラスチック: plastic — generic term; アクリル is one specific type
  • ポリエステル: polyester — different synthetic fiber, common in clothing alongside アクリル