用材|ようざいyouzai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmaterials
2. nounlumber; timber

• Related材木ざいもくNeutralThe everyday word for wood, especially lumber for building; more concrete than 「用材」.
• Related木材もくざいNeutralThe general term for wood as a raw material, whatever its use. 「用材」 stresses wood used as material and can also cover non-wood materials.
• Related用木ようぼくNeutralWood used as a material; rare — 「木材」 is the usual word in daily speech. Unlike 「用材」, it cannot refer to non-wood materials.

Use 「用材」 for wood or materials used in building, furniture and the like; it has a technical, industry flavor, as in 「建築用材」. In everyday speech, 「木材」 or 「材木」 is the natural choice.

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1. 建築けんちく・家具かぐなどに用もちいる材木ざいもく。
2. 材料ざいりょうとして用もちいる物もの。