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    3. 食材

    食材

    食しょく材ざい

    foodstuff

    KMT9Ref L1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しょくざい

    Noun

    1.
    foodstuff, ingredient

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    新しん鮮せんな食しょく材ざいを買かう。

    I buy fresh ingredients.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    このレストランは地じ元もとの食しょく材ざいにこだわっている。

    This restaurant is particular about local ingredients.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    料りょう理りの質しつは、使し用ようする食しょく材ざいの鮮せん度どと質しつに大おおきく左さ右ゆうされる。

    The quality of the dish largely depends on the freshness and quality of the ingredients used.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    世せ界かい各かく地ちから珍めずらしい食しょく材ざいを取とり寄よせて、特とく別べつな料りょう理りを作つくる。

    I order rare ingredients from all over the world to make special dishes.

    KMT9Food & DiningTravel & Transportation
    冷れい蔵ぞう庫こに食しょく材ざいがほとんど残のこっていないので、買かい物ものに行いかなければならない。

    There are almost no ingredients left in the refrigerator, so I have to go shopping.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily LifeHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    材
    lumber・log・timber・wood・materials…(2)
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