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)
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