(ゆかざい)

ゆかざい
noun
flooring material
1. flooring material; flooring
Material used for constructing or covering floors, such as wood, tile, vinyl, or carpet.
床材(ゆかざい)(えら)ぶ。
To choose flooring material.
無垢(むく)()床材(ゆかざい)(あたた)かみがある。
Solid wood flooring has warmth to it.
リフォームで床材(ゆかざい)をフローリングから(たたみ)()えることにした。
During the renovation, we decided to change the flooring from hardwood to tatami.

A compound of (ゆか) (floor) and (ざい) (material). Commonly encountered in home building, renovation, and interior design contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 床材(ゆかざい)種類(しゅるい): types of flooring material
  • 床材(ゆかざい)()る: to lay flooring
  • 床材(ゆかざい)()()える: to replace flooring
  • 天然(てんねん)(もく)床材(ゆかざい): natural wood flooring

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • フローリング: flooring — specifically refers to wooden floor covering; also used generically
  • 床板(ゆかいた): floorboard — the individual boards making up a wooden floor
  • (たたみ): tatami — traditional Japanese straw mat flooring