角材(かくざい)

かくざい
noun
square timber; rectangular lumber
1. square timber; rectangular lumber
A piece of lumber sawn into a square or rectangular cross-section, used as a structural member in carpentry and DIY work. The opposite of round timber (丸太(まるた)).
角材(かくざい)を二本(にほん)買(か)った。
I bought two pieces of square lumber.
角材(かくざい)を切(き)って棚(たな)を作(つく)った。
I cut some square lumber and built a shelf.
床(ゆか)を支(ささ)える角材(かくざい)が老朽化(ろうきゅうか)していたので交換(こうかん)した。
The square timbers supporting the floor had deteriorated, so I replaced them.

Sold by cross-section size (e.g., 2(に)×4(よん)材(ざい) for two-by-four). Standard stock at hardware stores and lumber yards.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 角材(かくざい)を切(き)る: to cut square lumber
  • 木製(もくせい)の角材(かくざい): wooden square timber
  • 太(ふと)い角材(かくざい): thick square timber

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 丸太(まるた): round timber; log — uncut, round cross-section
  • 板材(いたざい): plank lumber — flat boards
  • 木材(もくざい): lumber; timber — general term covering all forms
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