“Foil” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Foil” in Japanese
箔
haku foil, (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
ばく
baku foil, (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
噛ませ犬
kamaseinu foil, someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
フルーレ
furuure foil (fencing)
フォイル
foiru foil (i.e. aluminum foil); foil (in fencing); foil (in Gothic architecture)
ボイル
boiru foil (esp. aluminium foil)
引き立て役
hikitateyaku person who makes someone else appear better, foil
薄片
hakuhen flake, thin slice, thin layer, lamina, lamella, leaf, foil
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