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ๆ

Material, Timber

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan has a long tradition of building wooden temples and shrines. The word ๆœจๆ (mokuzai), meaning 'timber,' is commonly used in construction and woodworking.

Memory Trick

Imagine stacks of wooden boards waiting to become a house. Those building materials help you remember ๆ means 'material' or 'timber.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ถใ‚ค (zai)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

ๆๆ–™
ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† (zairyou)
Ingredients, Materials
ๆœจๆ
ใ‚‚ใใ–ใ„ (mokuzai)
Timber
ๆ•™ๆ
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใ„ (kyouzai)
Teaching material
ไบบๆ
ใ˜ใ‚“ใ–ใ„ (jinzai)
Human resources

Example Sentence

ใ“ใฎ ๆ–™็† ใฎ ๆๆ–™ ใฏ ๆ–ฐ้ฎฎใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Š ใฎ ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† ใฏ ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

kono ryouri no zairyou wa shinsen desu

The ingredients for this dish are fresh.

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