廃材
Meanings
1
scrap wood; waste wood
Specifically refers to discarded or leftover wood from construction, manufacturing, or demolition.
We recycle scrap wood from the construction site.
2
waste material; scrap material
Broader sense: any discarded or leftover material, not limited to wood. Often used in industrial or environmental contexts.
The disposal of plastic waste material has become a problem.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を廃材で作るto make something out of scrap wood/material
I made a bookshelf out of scrap wood.
- 廃材を再利用するto reuse/recycle scrap material
They recycle the scrap material that comes from the factory.
- 廃材が出るfor scrap/waste material to be generated
A large amount of waste material is generated during demolition work.