アルミarumi
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- nounaluminum; aluminium
- SynonymアルミニウムNeutralThe full loanword for the metal; it leans formal and scientific, whereas 「アルミ」 is the common everyday abbreviation.
- SynonymAlWrittenThe element symbol, used mostly in writing such as chemistry and specification tables; in ordinary conversation people say 「アルミ」.
- RelatedニュームCasualAn old-fashioned abbreviation with a Showa-era flavor; in modern usage people say 「アルミ」 instead.
Say 「アルミ」 in everyday speech, as in 「アルミ缶」 and 「アルミホイル」; use 「アルミニウム」 in formal or scientific contexts, write 「Al」 in formulas and spec tables, and avoid 「ニューム」, which sounds dated.
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