石綿
Chinese
rock; stone; 10 pecks | cotton; incessant; soft cotton; incessant; soft; downy | ||
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trad. (石綿) | 石 | 綿 | |
simp. (石绵) | 石 | 绵 |
Pronunciation
Noun
石綿
- (chiefly Taiwan) Alternative form of 石棉 (shímián, “asbestos”).
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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石 | 綿 |
いし Grade: 1 | わた Grade: 5 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 石 (ishi, “stone”) + 綿 (wata, “cotton, batting”).[1]
The first appearance of this term is unknown. The material was known in Japan at least as early as 1764, when Rangaku scholar Hiraga Gennai had asbestos cloth created based on Chinese techniques. However, he called this cloth 火浣布 (kakanpu, literally “fire + wash + cloth”).[1]
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) いしわた [ìshíwátá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [iɕiɰᵝa̠ta̠]
Noun
石綿 • (ishiwata)
- asbestos
Usage notes
When used as a standalone noun, the ishiwata reading appears to be more common.
When used in compounds, the sekimen reading appears to be more common.
Synonyms
- アスベスト (asubesuto)
- (dated) 石絨 (sekijū)
- (dated) 温石棉 (onjakumen)
Derived terms
- 石綿瓦 (ishiwatagawara): an asbestos roof tile, asbestos roofing
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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石 | 綿 |
せき Grade: 1 | めん Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
May be a borrowing from Middle Chinese compound 石綿 (dzyek miɛn, literally “stone + wool, cotton”). Compare modern Cantonese 石棉 (sek6 min4).
Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements as a compound of 石 (seki, “stone”) + 綿 (men, “cotton, batting”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) せきめん [séꜜkìmèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [se̞kʲimẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
石綿 • (sekimen)
- asbestos
Usage notes
When used as a standalone noun, the ishiwata reading appears to be more common.
When used in compounds, the sekimen reading appears to be more common.
Synonyms
- アスベスト (asubesuto)
- 石絨 (sekijū)
- 温石棉 (onjakumen)
Derived terms
- 石綿糸 (sekimenshi): asbestos thread
- 石綿スレート (sekimen surēto): asbestos slate
- 石綿フェルト (sekimen feruto): asbestos felt
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN