ざいりょう
Meanings
Noun
1. 物を製作したり料理を作ったりする元になるもの。
2. 芸術作品や文芸作品の題材になるもの。
3. 主張や批評などを組み立てる元となるもの。判断の根拠となるもの。
4. 相場を変動させる要因となるもの。
Kanji used
raw materials
ingredients
Pitch accent
いりょ
Top 2500
Composed of
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
① (古、または接辞)代金。代価。② (古、または接辞)用にあてるもの。使用に供する材料。③ (古)物事を判断する根拠。理由。④ (古)目的。ため。
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
① 製品の原料となるもの。
① 原価計算において、一定量の製品を作るのに使用する材料の価値。費用の発生元を直接把握できる直接材料費と把握できない間接材料費からなる。
basis for decision; evidence for judging
Examples (12 in total)
Mix the ingredients well.
I bought ingredients for curry on Sunday.
This cake is made of the finest ingredients.
He was busy collecting stuff for his report.
Clay is the essential ingredient in making pottery.
We need a sample in addition to materials.
Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.
Furniture made of good materials sells well.
The shoes were made of some soft stuff that looked like leather.
He draws on his childhood experiences for the material of most of his stories.
Blend butter and flour before adding the other ingredients of the cake.
Tom makes his bread with only 3 ingredients: flour, water and salt.