毛皮・毛革|けがわkegawa[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common

もうひmouhi

Which spelling to use

毛皮毛皮 is the most common written form and the one learners should use by default when writing this word.

毛革毛革 is a kanji-only variant that is rarely used, so learners will seldom encounter it and should generally choose 毛皮 instead.

Definitions

nounfur; skin; pelt
開拓者かいたくしゃ達たちは現地げんち人にんたちから毛皮けがわを物々交換ぶつぶつこうかんで手てに入いれた。↗
The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.
nounkanji "fur" radical皮, as in 皰, 皺, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

SynonymファーNeutralNeutral loanword for fur, used mostly in fashion contexts such as 「ファーコート」; 「毛皮」 sounds more formal.
Synonym獣皮じゅうひWrittenWritten term for the hide of a beast, which need not have the fur on; 「毛皮」 is skin with the hair still attached.

Default to 「毛皮」 for animal skin with the fur still on. 「ファー」 is the word for fur in fashion contexts; 「獣皮」 (written) is a beast's hide, fur not necessarily attached; leather with the hair removed is 「革」.

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

Japanese definitions

哺乳類ほにゅうるいの体毛たいもうがついたままの皮膚ひふを鞣なめしたもの。

Kanji in this word

毛皮

English equivalents

fur

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