材料
ざいりょう
JLPT N5 · vocab_basicMeaning
ingredients, materials
Examples
料理の材料を買いに行きます。
I'm going to buy cooking ingredients.
Related Kanji
📖 How to Use
「材料」means "ingredients, materials." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.
⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes
「材料」is read as「ざいりょう」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.
🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested
もんだい1 & もんだい2
「材料」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does 「材料」mean in Japanese?+
「材料」means "ingredients, materials". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_basic" category.
How do you read 「材料」?+
「材料」is read as「ざいりょう」.
Is 「材料」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「材料」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「材料」?+
料理の材料を買いに行きます。 — I'm going to buy cooking ingredients.
Practice 「材料」 with spaced repetition