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structural member; building material; component
A piece of material that forms part of a larger structure or product. Used in construction, engineering, and manufacturing to refer to individual components such as beams, panels, or frames.
Compound of 部 ('part; section') and 材 ('material; timber'). Refers to individual pieces that are combined to form a structure or product. The word sits between raw materials and finished products — a 部材 has already been shaped or prepared but has not yet been assembled into the final structure.
Usage
Common in construction, architecture, and manufacturing contexts. Often appears in technical documents, building regulations, and product catalogs. Can refer to materials of any kind — wood, steel, concrete, plastic — as long as they serve as components of a larger assembly.
Common collocations
- 部材を組み立てる: to assemble components
- 部材を加工する: to process materials
- 鉄骨部材: steel structural members
- 木部材: wooden components
- 部材の強度: strength of the member
Similar words
- 部品: parts — individual components, especially of machines and devices; more common in manufacturing and electronics
- 資材: materials; supplies — raw or processed materials before they become specific components
- 建材: building materials — specifically for construction, a subset of 部材
- 素材: raw material — the unprocessed material before it is shaped into a component
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素材 (raw material)