English–Japanese

“wood” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoウッド (uddo)

Romajimokuzai

この机は木材でできています。ko no tsukue wa moku zai de de ki te i ma su

This desk is made of wood.

“Wood” in Japanese is 木材 (mokuzai).

Means wood viewed not as a living tree but as a workable material for construction and manufacture.

木材でおもちゃを作ります。moku zai de o mo cha o tsuku ri ma su

I make a toy from wood.

家具には木材がよく使われます。ka gu ni wa moku zai ga yo ku tsuka wa re ma su

Wood is often used in furniture.

In building contexts, English speakers often use lumber for boards and wood for the material more generally, while 木材 (mokuzai) covers the wider category of usable wood.

uddo

nounwood

このホールではウッドを使います。ko no hō ru de wa u ddo o tsuka i ma su

I use a wood on this hole.