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)

Related Words

Compare: 原料(げんりょう) (raw material (often for processed goods)

Compare: 食材(しょくざい) (food ingredient)

Compare: 資材(しざい) (materials)

Compare: 半製品(はんせいひん) (semi-finished product)

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Added 2026.3.23 19:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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