原材料(げんざいりょう)

げんざいりょう
noun
raw materials; ingredients
1. raw materials; ingredients; base materials
The basic materials or substances used to manufacture or produce something. Commonly seen on food labels listing ingredients and in manufacturing contexts.
原材料(げんざいりょう)の価格(かかく)が上(あ)がった。
The price of raw materials has gone up.
食品(しょくひん)の原材料(げんざいりょう)表示(ひょうじ)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the ingredients list on the food product.
原材料(げんざいりょう)の高騰(こうとう)により、製品(せいひん)の値上(ねあ)げが避(さ)けられない。
Due to soaring raw material costs, price increases on products are unavoidable.

Composed of 原(げん) (original, raw) + 材料(ざいりょう) (material, ingredient).

FOOD CONTEXT:
Very commonly seen on Japanese food packaging under 原材料(げんざいりょう)名(めい) (ingredient name), where all ingredients must be listed by law.

MANUFACTURING/ECONOMICS:

  • 原材料(げんざいりょう)費(ひ): raw material costs
  • 原材料(げんざいりょう)の調達(ちょうたつ): procurement of raw materials
  • 原材料(げんざいりょう)の高騰(こうとう): soaring raw material prices

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 原料(げんりょう): raw material (often for processed goods — chemicals, paper, etc.)
  • 材料(ざいりょう): material, ingredient (general term)
  • 原材料(げんざいりょう): raw materials (comprehensive term covering both 原料(げんりょう) and 材料(ざいりょう))
  • 食材(しょくざい): food ingredient (for cooking)
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