材ざい料りょう費ひ

noun

cost of materials; material costs

Refers to the expense for raw materials or components in manufacturing, construction, cooking, etc.

• この製せい品ひんの材ざい料りょう費ひは全ぜん体たいのコストの半はん分ぶんを占しめている。

  The material costs for this product account for half of the total cost.

• 材ざい料りょう費ひが高こう騰とうしたため、販はん売ばい価か格かくを上あげざるを得えなかった。

  Because material costs soared, we had no choice but to raise the selling price.