木 製(もくせい)

もくせい

noun, no-adjective

wooden, made of wood

1. wooden, made of wood

Made from wood as a material. Used as a の-adjective to describe objects crafted from wood, as opposed to other materials like metal, plastic, or stone.

木製(もくせい)のテーブルを買(か)った。

I bought a wooden table.

この木製(もくせい)のおもちゃは手作(てづく)りだ。

This wooden toy is handmade.

古(ふる)い木製(もくせい)の建物(たてもの)は定期的(ていきてき)に手入(てい)れをしないと、すぐに傷(いた)んでしまう。

If old wooden buildings are not maintained regularly, they quickly deteriorate.

Usage

木製(もくせい) is a の-adjective modifier: 木製(もくせい)の + noun. It specifies wood as the material of construction.

The pattern 〜製(せい) (made of ~) is productive and can be combined with other materials:

金属製(きんぞくせい): made of metal
鉄製(てつせい): made of iron/steel
革製(かわせい): made of leather
石製(せきせい): made of stone

Note: This is a homophone of 木星(もくせい) (Jupiter, the planet).

Common collocations

木製(もくせい)の家具(かぐ): wooden furniture
木製(もくせい)のおもちゃ: wooden toy
木製(もくせい)の建物(たてもの): wooden building
木製(もくせい)の器(うつわ): wooden vessel

Related Words

Homophone: 木星(もくせい) (Jupiter)

Related: 木工(もっこう) (woodworking, woodcraft)

Related: 鉄製(てつせい) (made of iron)

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Added 2026.2.23 19:43 · Revised 2026.10.6 3:42

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