合皮(ごうひ) ごうひ noun synthetic leather; faux leather clothingshopping 1. synthetic leather; faux leather Short for 合成(ごうせい)皮革(ひかく): a fabric coated with resin to look like leather. Common on product labels for bags, shoes, sofas and car seats. 合皮(ごうひ)のバッグ a faux-leather bag このソファは本革(ほんがわ)ではなく合皮(ごうひ)だ。 This sofa isn't genuine leather but synthetic. 合皮(ごうひ)は手入(てい)れが楽(らく)だが、数年(すうねん)で表面(ひょうめん)がはがれてくることがある。 Synthetic leather is easy to care for, but the surface can start peeling after a few years. Similar words本革(ほんがわ): genuine leatherフェイクレザー: faux leather — the fashion-label word for the same material人工(じんこう)皮革(ひかく): artificial leather — a broader technical termCommon collocations合皮(ごうひ)素材(そざい): synthetic-leather material合皮(ごうひ)の靴(くつ): faux-leather shoes合皮(ごうひ)がはがれる: synthetic leather peels Related Words Compare: 本革(ほんがわ) (genuine leather) Compare: 人工皮革(じんこうひかく) (artificial leather) general Added 2026.10.16 9:21 · Revised 2026.10.16 9:26 32000/32036_gouhi