No. 2,668 in Japanese
段ボール
Corrugated cardboard.
In a sentence
部屋には段ボールがたくさん積み上げられていた。
There were many cardboard boxes piled up in the room.
In this sentence, '段ボール' is used to refer to cardboard boxes as physical objects or containers.
この段ボールで新しい工作を作ることができます。
You can create a new craft using this cardboard.
Here, '段ボール' is used to signify the cardboard material itself, ready for crafting or cutting.
段ボールはリサイクルするべきです。
Cardboard should be recycled.
In this instance, '段ボール' represents the concept of the material in general terms, emphasizing ecological practices.
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