顔料|がんりょうganryou[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounpigment
2. nounpaint; colour; color

• SynonymピグメントNeutralLoanword for a pigment or colorant; leans toward art and cosmetics jargon and is used less often than 「顔料」.
• Related塗料とりょうNeutralLiquid paint, coating or varnish applied to a surface to color or protect it; it may contain 「顔料」 along with resins, whereas 「顔料」 is just the insoluble coloring powder.

Use 「顔料」 for colored powder that will not dissolve in water or oil, as in 「顔料インク」; 「ピグメント」 is the loanword, 「塗料」 is paint for brushing on, and 「染料」 is a water-soluble dye.

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1. 水みずや油あぶらなどに溶とけない有色ゆうしょくの粉末ふんまつ。塗料とりょう、化粧品けしょうひんなどで着色ちゃくしょくに使つかわれる。