This dish brings out the flavor of the ingredients to the fullest.
材
lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
木部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ザイ
Nanori (Name Reading)
えだ, き, もとき, もとし
Common Readings
ザイ
Example sentences
This material has the characteristic of being resistant to heat.
Fresh ingredients are essential for making delicious food.
I went to the supermarket in front of the station to buy ingredients for tonight's dinner.
I made delicious food using fresh ingredients.
In the 'autumn of taste,' delicious seasonal ingredients are on display.
Our company is always looking for talented individuals.
A recruitment agency helped me find a job.
The reporter conducted news coverage at the scene of the incident.
He continued his coverage by staying close to that politician.
Example Vocabulary
素材
material; raw material; subject matter
材料
material; ingredient; factor
食材
ingredients; foodstuff
人材
human resources; talented person; person of talent
取材
news coverage; gathering materials; interview
機材
equipment; hardware; machinery
木材
wood, lumber, timber
資材
materials; supplies
材質
逸材
outstanding talent; person of exceptional ability
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