Meaning of 材料 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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材料JLPT 3
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Kana Readingざいりょう
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Romajizairyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- ingredients; material
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Example Sentences
材料, ざいりょう used in context
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石油が化学製品の材料として用いられるようになったのはごく最近のことである。
It is only recently that crude oil has come to be used to make chemical products.
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材料の納期が２ヶ月かかってしまったので、１２月１２日に遅れてしまいました。
Delivery of the materials took two whole months so it will be late for the 12th of December.
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He was busy collecting stuff for his report.
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彼は自分の書く物語の材料はたいてい子供時代の体験に頼っている。
He draws on his childhood experiences for the material of most of his stories.
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Japan has to import most of its raw materials.
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Japan imports various raw materials from abroad.
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