外装材(がいそうざい)

がいそうざい
noun
exterior material; cladding; facade material
1. exterior material; cladding material; facade material
Materials used for the outer surface of a building, such as siding, tiles, stone, or panels. These materials protect the structure from weather while also determining its visual appearance.
外装材(がいそうざい)の色(いろ)を選(えら)ぶ。
Choose the color of the exterior material.
耐久性(たいきゅうせい)の高(たか)い外装材(がいそうざい)を使(つか)うことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to use highly durable exterior materials.
台風(たいふう)で外装材(がいそうざい)の一部(いちぶ)が剥(は)がれたので、業者(ぎょうしゃ)に修理(しゅうり)を依頼(いらい)した。
Part of the exterior cladding came off in the typhoon, so we asked a contractor to repair it.

A construction term composed of 外装(がいそう) (exterior finish) and 材(ざい) (material). Common exterior materials in Japan include サイディング (siding panels), タイル (tiles), 漆喰(しっくい) (plaster), and 板張(いたば)り (wood cladding).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 外装材(がいそうざい)の張(は)り替(か)え: replacing exterior cladding
  • 外装材(がいそうざい)の選定(せんてい): selection of exterior materials
  • 金属(きんぞく)外装材(がいそうざい): metal cladding
  • 外装材(がいそうざい)メーカー: exterior material manufacturer

RELATED TERMS:

  • 外壁(がいへき): exterior wall — the wall itself, not just the surface material
  • 内装材(ないそうざい): interior material — the counterpart for indoor finishes
  • 外装(がいそう): exterior finish — the broader concept including design and construction
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