器材
Meanings
1
equipment and materials; tools and supplies
Refers to the physical items needed for a task, including both tools and consumable materials. Common in technical, industrial, and hobby contexts.
Prepare the equipment and materials needed for the experiment.
This shop carries photographic equipment and supplies.
Usage patterns
- 器材を揃えるto gather/prepare the necessary equipment
I gathered the equipment needed for the experiment.
- 器材を扱うto handle/operate equipment
Please handle this equipment carefully.
- 〈場所〉に器材を設置するto install equipment at a place
They set up the filming equipment at the site.
- 器材が不足するfor equipment/supplies to be insufficient
There was a shortage of medical equipment at the disaster site.