“Materials” in Japanese
Short answer
Materials in Japanese is “材料” (zairyou). Full meaning: materials, ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.), basis, evidence, data.
Other ways to say “Materials” in Japanese
用材
youzai materials; lumber, timber
資料
shiryou material, materials, data, information, documents
物資
busshi goods, materials, commodities, resources, supplies
しりょう
shiryou material, materials, data, information, documents
素片
sohen fragments, chips, materials
ざいりょう
zairyou materials, ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.), basis, evidence, data
し料
shiryou material, materials, data, information, documents
スタッフ
sutaffu staff, staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine), filling; stuff, materials
スタップ
sutappu staff, staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine), filling; stuff, materials
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