JLPT N2 · Noun

材木 (zaimoku)

材木 (ざいもく, zaimoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “wood (for building); lumber”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ざいもく
Romaji: zaimoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

wood (for building); lumber; timber · noun

Example sentences

ひろしは材木をひいて板にしています。

Hiroshi is sawing the wood into boards.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 材木

材

lumber, log, timberザイ · 7 strokes

木

tree, woodボク・モク・き・こ- · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 材木.

材料ざいりょうmaterials木材もくざいlumber教材きょうざいteaching materials人材じんざいcapable person素材そざいingredient取材しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)木きtree木曜日もくようびThursday木綿もめんcotton (material)植木うえきgarden plant大木たいぼくlarge tree並木なみきroadside trees土木どぼくengineering works樹木じゅもくtree

Source: JMdict entry 1296660 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.