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    3. 素材

    素材

    素そ材ざい

    ingredient

    N1KMT4News #4+1CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab17 strokes

    そざい

    Noun

    1.
    ingredient, (raw) material, resource
    2.
    unprocessed timber, raw timber
    3.
    subject matter, topic

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    この料りょう理りは新しん鮮せんな素そ材ざいを使つかっています。

    This dish uses fresh ingredients.

    KMT3Food & Dining
    その家か具ぐは天てん然ねんの木もく材ざいを素そ材ざいとして作つくられています。

    That furniture is made using natural wood as its material.

    KMT4Home & HousingArt & Design
    この絵かい画がは、様さま々ざまな素そ材ざいを組くみ合あわせて作つくられています。

    This painting is made by combining various materials.

    KMT4Art & Design
    彼かれの小しょう説せつは、日にち常じょうの出で来き事ごとを素そ材ざいにして書かかれている。

    His novel is written using everyday events as its subject matter.

    KMT5LiteratureDaily Life
    地じ元もとの素そ材ざいを活いかした料りょう理りがこのレストランの自じ慢まんです。

    Dishes that make the most of local ingredients are this restaurant's pride.

    KMT5Food & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
    材
    lumber・log・timber・wood・materials…(2)
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