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食材 (noun)

Shokuzai refers to the raw or processed food ingredients used to prepare a meal. It specifically emphasizes the components that go into a dish before they are cooked or assembled.

💬 Example

"新鮮な食材です。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'SHOCK' and 'ZAI' (rhymes with 'buy'). It's a SHOCK how many ingredients you have to ZAI (buy) to make a good m...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
材料 食料 食品 原料 食べ物
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'shokuzai' for building materials. → 材料 (zairyō)

Calling a finished burger 'shokuzai'. → 料理 (ryōri) or 食べ物 (tabemono)

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