veneer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

countable uncountable

A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. / An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings.

Japanese Meaning

薄い美装材、または薄く貼られた上質な素材（主に木材）による仕上げ材として使われる板 / 見かけだけの魅力、または本来の姿や内面を覆い隠す仮面のような外見

What is this buttons?

The craftsman carefully matched the veneer to the grain of the table, giving it a seamless, high-end finish.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

職人はテーブルの木目に薄い装飾用の突き板を慎重に合わせ、継ぎ目のない高級な仕上がりにした。

Details

Sense（1）

A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.

A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away, […].

Google Translation / DeepL Translation