資し料りょう

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

Refers to physical or digital resources used for research, reference, or decision-making. Covers documents, data, and source materials.

Related words· 9

データN3
データ is raw digital or numerical information, while 資料 usually means materials already organized for a specific purpose.
書しょ類るいN4
書類 refers specifically to paper documents or forms, whereas 資料 is broader and can include non-paper materials like images or data.
情じょう報ほうN3
情報 is general information of any kind, while 資料 implies concrete materials compiled for reference or study.
文ぶん献けんN2
資料 is a broad term for any material or data used for reference, while 文献 specifically means published written works such as academic papers or books.

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文ぶん書しょN2
資料 focuses on reference materials or data used for research, whereas 文書 emphasizes the written, documentary nature of the item itself.
資し
資料 refers to actual documents or data used as material for study, while 資 alone is a vaguer, more formal term for a basis or resource.
教きょう材ざいN1
資料 means reference material or data in general and need not be for teaching, whereas 教材 is specifically made or used for education.
材ざい料りょうN4
資料 refers to reference data or documents used for research or analysis, while 材料 in this sense means the underlying facts or grounds for a decision.

Don't confuse with

史し料りょう
史料 (same reading) means historical source materials specifically, while 資料 is the general word for materials or data of any kind.
試し料りょう
試料 (same reading) means a physical sample used for testing or experiments, whereas 資料 refers to documents or data for reference.
飼し料りょう
資料 is a common homophone meaning documents or materials, completely unrelated in meaning to 飼料, which means animal feed.