木材(もくざい)

もくざい
noun
timber, lumber, wood
naturebuilding
1. timber, lumber, wood
Wood that has been processed for use as a building material or in manufacturing. Refers to cut and prepared wood rather than living trees.
木材(もくざい)を輸入(ゆにゅう)する。
To import lumber.
この家(いえ)は国産(こくさん)の木材(もくざい)で建(た)てられた。
This house was built with domestic timber.
違法(いほう)な森林(しんりん)伐採(ばっさい)による木材(もくざい)の輸出(ゆしゅつ)が問題(もんだい)になっている。
The export of timber from illegal logging has become a problem.

Usage

Refers specifically to processed wood used as material. For trees as living plants, use 木(き). For wood as a general material concept, 木(き) or 木製(もくせい) (made of wood) may also be used.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 木製(もくせい) (wooden)
Synonym: 材木(ざいもく) (timber, lumber)
Compare: 丸太(まるた) (log)
Compare: 石材(せきざい) (stone material)
Compare: 角材(かくざい) (square timber)
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