1.
goods; supplies; materials
physical goods or materials, especially those needed for a specific purpose such as relief aid or wartime supplies
救援物資が届いた。
Relief supplies arrived.
被災地に物資を送った。
We sent supplies to the disaster area.
戦時中は物資が不足していた。
There was a shortage of goods during wartime.
物資 refers to physical goods or supplies, often in contexts of relief, war, or shortages.
COMPOSITION:
- 物: Thing, object
- 資: Resources, materials
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 救援物資 (relief supplies)
- 支援物資 (aid supplies)
- 生活物資 (daily necessities)
- 軍事物資 (military supplies)
- 物資の不足 (shortage of goods)
- 物資を届ける (to deliver supplies)
USAGE NOTES:
- Often appears in news about disasters, emergencies, or historical contexts
- Has a slightly formal or journalistic tone
RELATED TERMS:
- 資材 (materials)
- 補給 (supply, replenishment)
- 配給 (distribution, rations)
REGISTER: Neutral to formal. Common in news and official contexts.