(もくせい)

もくせい
noun, no-adjective
wooden, made of wood
descriptive
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)テーブル()った
I bought a wooden table.
この木製(もくせい)おもちゃ手作(てづく)だ。
This wooden toy is handmade.
If old wooden buildings are not maintained regularly, they quickly deteriorate.

Usage

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

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

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

Common collocations