材木|ざいもくzaimoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounwood (for building); lumber; timber
   ひろしは材木ざいもくをひいて板いたにしています。↗

   Hiroshi is sawing the wood into boards.

• Synonym木材もくざいNeutralGeneral term for wood as a material, somewhat formal, as in 「木材加工」; 「材木」 usually means finished lumber for building.
• Related用材ようざいWrittenWritten/formal term for materials for a particular use, as in 「建築用材」; 「材木」 refers specifically to lumber.
• Related用木ようぼくNeutralRare word for wood used as a material for some purpose; in everyday speech say 「材木」 or 「木材」.

Use 「材木」 for finished lumber for building, as in 「材木屋」; 「木材」 is the general term for wood as a material, and 「用材」 for materials for a given purpose.

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1. 建築物けんちくぶつなどをつくるための材料ざいりょうとする木き。