How to say 'Raw material' in Japanese | 原料

word

Meaning

Raw material

Reading

Kanji

原Meadow, Original 料Materials, Fee

Explanation

The Japanese noun '原料 (げんりょう)' refers to 'raw material'. This term is used to describe the basic material from which a product is made. It is commonly used in contexts related to manufacturing, cooking, and production processes. For example: This product is made from natural raw materials「この製品は天然原料から作られています」(このせいひんはてんねんげんりょうからつくられています). The factory imports raw materials from overseas「その工場は海外から原料を輸入しています」(そのこうじょうはかいがいからげんりょうをゆにゅうしています). The word emphasizes the unprocessed or basic state of the material before it is transformed into a finished product.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6013

Composition

kanji

Handwriting