建材(けんざい)

けんざい
noun
building materials, construction materials
technical
1. building materials, construction materials
Materials used in construction, such as wood, steel, concrete, and glass. A shortened form of the full compound 建築材料.
建材(けんざい)を運(はこ)ぶ。
To transport building materials.
木造(もくぞう)住宅(じゅうたく)の建材(けんざい)は主(おも)に国産(こくさん)の木材(もくざい)だ。
The building materials for wooden houses are mainly domestically produced timber.
円安(えんやす)の影響(えいきょう)で輸入(ゆにゅう)建材(けんざい)の価格(かかく)が大幅(おおはば)に上(あ)がっている。
Due to the weak yen, the price of imported building materials has risen significantly.

Usage

Abbreviation of 建築(けんちく)材料(ざいりょう). Common in news, real estate, and construction industry contexts. Often appears with specific material types like 木(もく)建材(けんざい) (wood building materials) or 鉄(てつ)建材(けんざい) (steel building materials).

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 石材(せきざい) (stone material)
Compare: 部材(ぶざい) (structural member)
Compare: 内装材(ないそうざい) (interior finishing material)
Compare: 壁材(かべざい) (wall material)
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Added 2026.2.22 14:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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