fiber

食物繊維

植物性食品に含まれ、十分に消化されずに腸の働きを助ける成分。

やさしい英語で： The part of plant foods your body cannot fully break down, which helps food move through your body.

• Beans contain plenty of fiber.
• This cereal is high in fiber.
• She added more fiber to her diet.

類義語： roughage, dietary fibre

よく使う表現： dietary fiber, high in fiber, fiber intake

繊維

ごく細い糸のような、細長い物質の一本。

やさしい英語で： A very thin piece of material, like a tiny thread.

• A red fiber stuck to his sleeve.
• The scientist examined the fibers under a microscope.
• Each muscle fiber can become shorter.

類義語： fibre, filament, strand

よく使う表現： a single fiber, cotton fiber, muscle fiber

光ファイバー

光で情報を運び、高速インターネット接続に使われる細いガラスの繊維。

やさしい英語で： Thin glass threads that carry information as light, used for fast internet connections.

• Our internet now runs over fiber.
• They installed fiber along our street.
• Is fiber available in your area?

類義語： optical fibre, fibre optics

よく使う表現： fiber broadband, fiber cable, optical fiber, fiber network

繊維素材、繊維

細い糸状のものから成り、布などの製品を作るために使う素材。

やさしい英語で： Material made of very thin threads, used to make cloth and other products.

• The bag is made from natural fiber.
• Carbon fiber keeps the frame light.
• This factory turns recycled plastic into fiber.

類義語： fibre

よく使う表現： natural fiber, synthetic fiber, carbon fiber