素材
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Base noun form referring to basic materials or content. It can mean physical raw materials (e.g., wood, fabric) or abstract subject matter (e.g., topics in a discussion). Often used in phrases like 『素材を選ぶ』 (sozai o erabu, 'to choose materials').
Theme
In a craft workshop, User and their instructor Kenji discuss choosing materials for a new art project.
素材
そざい
raw materials, subject matter
Culture & SocietyEntertainment & Media
Memory Hook
Think of 'soy' (素材 sozai sounds like 'soy') as a raw material for making tofu — it's the basic subject matter for many dishes! 'Soy' → 素材 (sozai, 'raw materials, subject matter').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『素材』 (sozai) is widely used in contexts like cooking (for ingredients), art (for materials), and media (for content or subject matter). It emphasizes the fundamental components or topics that form the basis of something.
Forms
Base: 素材Base noun form referring to basic materials or content. It can mean physical raw materials (e.g., wood, fabric) or abstract subject matter (e.g., topics in a discussion). Often used in phrases like 『素材を選ぶ』 (sozai o erabu, 'to choose materials').