鋼材|こうざいkouzai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsteel material
   鋼材こうざい不足ふそくにも関かかわらず、工業こうぎょう生産せいさん高こうは５％だけ増加ぞうかした。↗

   Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.

• SynonymスチールNeutralLoanword for steel, common in product names; 「鋼材」 refers specifically to steel plates, pipes, etc. used as construction or machinery materials.
• Related鉄鋼てっこうNeutralGeneral term for iron and steel, used mostly in industry contexts; 「鋼材」 is steel processed into formed material.
• Related鋼鉄こうてつNeutralRefers to steel as a metal in itself; 「鋼材」 is that metal processed into plates, bars, and pipes for use as a material.

For steel plates, pipes, and similar materials used in construction or machinery, say 「鋼材」. For the steel industry, use 「鉄鋼」; for the metal itself, 「鋼鉄」; 「スチール」 is a loanword common in product names.

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1. 土木どぼく、建築けんちく、機械きかいなどの材料ざいりょうとなる鋼鉄こうてつの板いた、棒ぼう、管くだなど。