アルミarumi

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounaluminum; aluminium
    ずらりと並ならんだアルミのポットやなべ。↗
    A battery of aluminum pots and pans.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. アルミニウムの略称りゃくしょう。
English equivalents

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