How to say 'Lumber' in Japanese | 材木

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The Japanese word for Lumber is 'Zaimoku', written as 材木 in Japanese.'Lumber' in hiragana is ざいもく.

word

材木

Meaning

Lumber

Reading

ざいもく

zaimoku

Kanji

材Materials, Timber 木Tree, Wood

Explanation

The Japanese noun '材木 (ざいもく)' refers to 'lumber' or 'timber', which is wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production. It is commonly used in construction and carpentry. For example: The house is built with high-quality lumber「その家は高品質の材木で建てられている」(そのいえはこうひんしつのざいもくでたてられている). We need to buy more lumber for the project「プロジェクトのために材木をもっと買う必要がある」(プロジェクトのためにざいもくをもっとかうひつようがある).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3429

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 材木

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

材

Meaning

Materials, Timber

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

Words Related to 材木 Through the Kanji 材

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 材 as well.

word

材料

Meaning

Material, Ingredient

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人材

Meaning

Talent

word

取材

Meaning

Interview, Coverage

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素材

Meaning

Material

word

材

Meaning

Material

Words Related to 材木 Through the Kanji 木

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 木 as well.

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木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

木

Meaning

Tree

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

word

木の葉

Meaning

Leaf

word

木枯らし

Meaning

Winter wind

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木造

Meaning

Wooden

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並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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'Zaimoku' means 'Lumber' .

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