セル

See also: せる

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) セル [séꜜrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [se̞ɾɯ̟]

Etymology 1

Noun

セル • (seru) 

1. Clipping of セルジ (“serge”) (type of cloth)

Etymology 2

From English cell.

Noun

セル • (seru) 

1. (statistics) a cell

Etymology 3

Either directly from English cel, or a clipping of セルロイド (seruroido, “celluloid”).

Noun

セル • (seru) 

1. (animation) a cel
   • 1989 November 10 [1988 May 25], Fujiko F. Fujio, “ある日…… [One Day……]”, in 征地球論 [A Debate over Conquering Earth] (藤子・Ｆ・不二雄 ＳＦ全短編; 3), 2nd edition, volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Chuokoronsha, →ISBN, 第四章, page 818:

     息(むす)子(こ)にミニチュアセットを作(つく)らせまして写(しゃ)真(しん)に撮(と)り　それにセルを重(かさ)ねて撮(さつ)影(えい)したものです

     Musuko ni minichua setto o tsukurasemashite shashin ni tori Sore ni seru o kasanete satsuei shita mono desu

     I had my son construct miniature sets, took pictures, and filmed it by overlaying animation cels.