機 材(きざい)

きざい

noun

equipment, gear, materials

1. equipment, gear, materials, apparatus

Machines, tools, and materials needed for a specific task or activity. Commonly used for film/video equipment, audio gear, construction materials, and other specialized equipment that is transported and set up for use.

撮影(さつえい)機材(きざい)を準備(じゅんび)する。

To prepare filming equipment.

重(おも)い機材(きざい)を運(はこ)ぶのは大変(たいへん)だ。

It's tough to carry heavy equipment.

コンサートの前(まえ)に、スタッフが音響(おんきょう)機材(きざい)のセッティングを行(おこな)った。

Before the concert, the staff set up the audio equipment.

Etymology

機(き) (machine, mechanism) + 材(ざい) (material, timber). Literally "machine materials" — the machines and materials needed for work.

Usage

機材(きざい) implies portable or deployable equipment — things you bring to a location, set up, and use. It is commonly associated with film/video production, audio engineering, photography, construction, and events. Unlike 機器(きき) (which emphasizes the devices themselves), 機材(きざい) includes the idea of materials and supplies alongside the machines.

Common collocations

撮影(さつえい)機材(きざい): filming/photography equipment
音響(おんきょう)機材(きざい): audio equipment
照明(しょうめい)機材(きざい): lighting equipment
機材(きざい)を搬入(はんにゅう)する: to bring in equipment
機材(きざい)トラブル: equipment trouble

Similar words

機器(きき): equipment, devices (more formal, technical)
器具(きぐ): instruments, utensils (smaller items)
道具(どうぐ): tools (general, everyday)

Related Words

Related: 機器(きき) (equipment (formal/technical))

Synonym: 道具(どうぐ) (tools (general, everyday))

Synonym: 器具(きぐ) (instruments, utensils (smaller))

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