クリアファイル

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from clear +‎ file

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) クリアファイル [kùríáfáꜜìrù] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ɾʲia̠ɸa̠iɾɯ̟]

Noun

クリアファイル • (kuria-fairu) 

1. "Clear file folder", a simple plastic sleeve (perhaps only somewhat opaque when a design is printed on it, as is common in promotional events) for holding documents, open on two consecutive sides and closed on two consecutive sides.

Descendants

• → English: clear file (calque)