レザーrezaa

1. nounleather
2. nounleathercloth

• Synonym皮革ひかくWrittenA written, formal word for processed animal hide, as in 「皮革製品」; 「レザー」 sounds more colloquial.
• Synonym革かわNeutralThe everyday word: an animal hide with the hair removed and tanned, as in 「革靴」. 「レザー」 is mostly used for fashion goods.
• Synonym作り皮つくりかわWrittenA rare word for tanned leather, also the name of the kanji radical 「革」. In everyday speech, say 「革」 instead.
• Relatedなめし革なめしがわNeutralLeather that has been tanned until soft. Unlike the loanword 「レザー」, it refers only to real tanned hide, not artificial leather.

Use 「レザー」 for fashion leather goods like leather jackets; it also covers artificial leather. For everyday talk choose 「革」, in written or formal prose 「皮革」, and 「なめし革」 when stressing the tanning. 「作り皮」 is rare.

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

1. なめしがわ。皮革ひかく。
2. 布地ぬのじの表面ひょうめんに塗料とりょうを塗ぬり、皮革ひかくのような皺しわを型押かたおしした布ぬの。レザークロス。