プラ

See also: ブラ

Japanese

Noun

プラ • (pura) 

1. Clipping of プラスチック (purasuchikku, “plastic”).

   プラ削(さく)減(げん)

   pura sakugen

   reduction of plastic [usage]

Usage notes

• Used in Japanese recycling symbols to indicate recyclable plastic.
• Also used in journalism headlines for brevity.