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:2026/01/05
雌黄
Hiragana
しおう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
鉱物の一種。組成は三硫化二ヒ素(As2S3)で、黄色ないし橙黄色を呈する。顔料や工業用原料として用いられるが、有毒。 / 他人の文章などに対し、手を加えて改竄・添削すること。または、そのような行為を指して非難する語。『雌黄を加える』などの言い方をする。
Easy Japanese Meaning
きいろのこうぶつ。どくがあり、むかしはえのぐとしてつかわれた。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
一种黄色砷硫化物矿物 / 可用作黄色颜料的矿物
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
黃色的硫化砷礦物;雌黃礦 / 可用作顏料的硫化砷礦物
Korean Meaning
오르피멘트(황화비소 광물) / 자황
Vietnamese Meaning
thạch hoàng (orpiment), khoáng sulfua asen màu vàng / chất màu vàng làm từ thạch hoàng
Tagalog Meaning
dilaw na mineral na arsenikong sulfido (orpiment) / dilaw na pigmentong mula sa arseniko at asupre
Sense(1)
orpiment, an arsenic sulfide mineral
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雌黄
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This piece of art is painted using orpiment.
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この美術品は、雌黄を使って描かれています。
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