JLPT · Level 80
45 words
Japanese word
材木
Pronunciation
Romajizaimoku
Meaning
- nounlumber
Example
店で材木を買います。mise de zai moku o ka i ma su
I buy lumber at the store.
More examples
大工は材木を必要な長さに切ります。dai ku wa zai moku o hitsu yō na naga sa ni ki ri ma su
The carpenter cuts the lumber to the required length.
Core concept
Refers to wood in the form of usable stock rather than as a tree or a natural substance.
Common phrases
材木を切るzai moku o ki ru
cut lumber
材木を加工するzai moku o ka kō su ru
process lumber
Similar words
木材mokuzai: Wood prepared for use as a material in construction, furniture, or other products.
Definition in Japanese
建築や家具製作などの材料にするために加工した木。ken chiku ya ka gu sei saku na do no zai ryō ni su ru ta me ni ka kō shi ta ki
Word origin
材木 (zaimoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 材 (zai, "material") and 木 (moku, "wood"), and its parts describe wood used as material.
Usage tips
- In North American English, lumber usually means wood prepared for construction, while firewood is sold for burning rather than building.
Other meanings
- woodnoun