English Dictionary

porcelain

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/

名詞

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(usually uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figuratively) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

日本語の意味

硬質の白色透明な陶磁器。元々はカオリン、石英、長石を高温で焼成して作られており、現在ではこれに類似した人工素材も含む。比喩的には、磁器製品に伝統的に結びつけられる壊れやすさや上品さなどの象徴を表す場合もある。

She carefully wrapped the antique porcelain in layers of tissue before placing it in the shipping box.

彼女は骨董の磁器を何重にも緩衝材で包んで発送用の箱に入れた。

意味（1）

(usually uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figuratively) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

Tableware and toilets are both made of porcelain.

意味（2）

(usually uncountable) Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.

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意味（3）

(uncountable, obsolete) Synonym of kaolin: the kind of clay traditionally used in China to manufacture porcelain.

… that earthen or pliable matter commonly called porcellan, which is pure white,... wherof vessels of all kinds are very curiously framed...

意味（4）

(countable, now usually in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.

The museum has an extensive collection of rare Chinese porcelains.

意味（5）

(countable, rare) Synonym of cowrie.

In the kingdomes of Caiacan and Carazan, certaine sea shels are currant, which some men terme Porcelline.

意味（6）

(countable, obsolete or historical) Synonym of wampum: strings of shells, beads, etc. used as ornamentation or currency; the composite shells, beads, etc.

We mett severall gangs of men to our greatest disadvantage, ffor we weare forced to sing, and those that came to see us gave porcelaine to those that most did us injury.

意味（7）

(countable, often capitalized) A kind of pigeon with deep brown and off-white feathers.

Those pretty spangled Toys … known by various names, as Porcelains, Hyacinths, Ermines, &c.

porcelains （ plural ）