材質

ざいしつ

material

Also:quality of wood

What does 材質 mean?

材質 is a Japanese noun meaning material in English. It can also be translated as quality of wood depending on context. It is written as 材質 in kanji, ざいしつ in hiragana, and zaishitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

きめの粗い材質がその子の柔らかい肌を傷つけた。

The rough material hurt the child's tender skin.

この机は堅い材質の木でできている。

This desk is made of hard wood.