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礎材 (そざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

礎そ材ざい

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Meanings

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noun

foundation materials

Technical term used in construction and civil engineering for materials that form the base or foundation of a structure.

この建たて物ものの礎そ材ざいには、高こう品ひん質しつのコンクリートが使つかわれている。
High-quality concrete is used for the foundation materials of this building.

Kanji

礎cornerstone, foundation stone
材lumber, log, timber

Etymology

Compound of 礎 (foundation, cornerstone) and 材 (material, timber). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with construction materials for foundations.