建材(けんざい)

けんざい
noun
building materials, construction materials
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:

  • 建材(けんざい)メーカー: building materials manufacturer
  • 建材(けんざい)店(てん): building supply store
  • 建材(けんざい)費(ひ): building material costs
  • 環境(かんきょう)にやさしい建材(けんざい): eco-friendly building materials
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