Japanese

ざいりょう
Meaning: material; ingredient; factor
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

材
料

Example sentences

Fresh ingredients are essential for making delicious food.
今夜の夕食の材料を買いに、駅前のスーパーへ行った。
I went to the supermarket in front of the station to buy ingredients for tonight's dinner.
手持ちの材料で夕食を作った。
I made dinner with the ingredients I had on hand.
大きなボウルに材料を入れて混ぜてください。
Please put the ingredients in a large bowl and mix them.
小豆はあんこの材料として使われる。
Adzuki beans are used as an ingredient for sweet bean paste.
鍋に材料がひたひたになるまで、だし汁を加える。
Add dashi to the pot until the ingredients are just covered.
母は夕食の材料を買いに、いつもの魚屋へ行った。
My mother went to the usual fishmonger to buy ingredients for dinner.
粗悪な材料を使って作られた品物だ。
This is an item made using poor-quality materials.
鉄鋼は多くの工業製品の材料として使われている。
Steel is used as a material for many industrial products.
材料に小孔を作る技術
Technology for making small holes in materials.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical substances used to make something (like food or buildings) or the evidence/factors used to make a judgment.

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