How to say "matte" in Japanese

• マット
  na-adjectiveThe katakana loanword for matte as a non-glossy finish or colour, as of paint or a photograph. It can also mean a mat, so context decides which is meant.
• 鈹かわ
  nounA technical metallurgical term: matte here is the impure metallic product of smelting, before refining. Use it only in that metallurgical sense, never for a matte surface or colour.
• 金属塊きんぞくかい
  nounLiterally a lump or mass of metal; its core sense is a solid metal blank. 'Matte' is only a secondary metallurgical gloss here, so this is seldom the word you want for matte.

Use 「マット」 for matte as a non-glossy finish or colour; 鈹 is the technical metallurgical term for smelted matte; 金属塊 mainly means a solid lump of metal, with matte only a secondary metallurgical gloss.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• マットmatte (finish, colour, etc.)
• 鈹かわmatte (metallurgical)
• 金属塊きんぞくかいsolid metal blank
• 醂すさわすto matte (with black lacquer)