manila

マニラ紙製の

封筒や書類入れに使われる、丈夫なマニラ紙などでできている。

やさしい英語で： Made from strong paper or a similar material, often used for envelopes and folders.

• Put the letter in a manila envelope.
• She kept the receipts in a manila folder.
• We bought manila paper for the project.

よく使う表現： manila envelope, manila folder, manila paper

黄褐色の

封筒に使う丈夫な紙のように、薄い黄色がかった茶色をしている。

やさしい英語で： Having a pale yellow-brown colour like strong paper used for envelopes.

• The walls were a manila colour.
• She chose a pale manila shade for the room.
• The sample looked manila under the bright light.

類義語： yellow-brown, buff

よく使う表現： manila colour, manila shade, manila walls

マニラ麻、アバカ

熱帯植物のアバカから取れる丈夫な繊維。縄や紙を作るのに使う。

やさしい英語で： A strong fibre from a tropical plant, used to make rope and paper.

• The rope is made from manila.
• Workers twisted manila into strong cords.
• Manila was shipped abroad for making rope and paper.

類義語： abaca, Manila hemp

よく使う表現： manila rope, manila fibre, woven manila

黄褐色

封筒によく使う紙に似た、薄い黄色がかった茶色。

やさしい英語で： A pale yellow-brown colour like the paper often used for envelopes.

• The available colours include manila.
• She mixed yellow and brown to produce manila.
• The designer paired manila with dark green.

類義語： buff

よく使う表現： pale manila, shade of manila, manila and cream

マニラ葉巻

フィリピンのマニラで作られた、両端を平らに切った葉巻。

やさしい英語で： A cigar with both ends cut flat, made in the Philippine city of Manila.

• He lit a manila after dinner.
• A box of manilas stood on the table.
• The merchant sold imported manilas to wealthy customers.

類義語： cheroot

よく使う表現： smoke a manila, a manila cigar, box of manilas