Paper

Japanese: papeterie
Paper

…The English word for stationery is stationery, but its etymology means "things sold at permanent stores (bookstores in front of universities)" and refers more to paper products. The French word papeterie comes from "making paper," and in fact "fourniture de bureau," which means office supplies, is closer to stationery. In Japan, Western writing implements were imported during the Meiji period, and eventually began to be produced domestically, leading to a diversification of stationery. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "papeterie" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…英語で文具に相当するのはステーショナリーstationeryであるが,語源は〈定住の店(大学の前に店のある本屋)で売っているもの〉のことであり,どちらかといえば紙製品を指す。フランス語papeterieの語源は〈紙を作ること〉であり,実際には〈事務室用品fourniture de bureau〉というほうが文具に近い。日本では,明治時代に西洋の筆記具が輸入され,やがて国産化されるようになって文具も多様化した。…

※「papeterie」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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