材料ざいりょう
zairyō

Noun

1. materials; ingredients

小麦こむぎこなはケーキのおも材料ざいりょうだ。
komugikowa kēkino omona zairyōda
Flour is the main ingredient in cakes.
すぐれた材料ざいりょうつくられた家具かぐ、売きがよい。
sugureta zairyōde tsukurareta kaguwa ureyukiga yoi.
Furniture made of good materials sells well.
Noun

2. material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter

かれ自分じぶん物語ものがたり材料ざいりょうはたいてい子供こども時代じだい体験たいけんたよっている。
karewa jibunno kaku monogatarino zairyōwa taitē kodomojidaino taikenni tayotte iru.
He draws on his childhood experiences for the material of most of his stories.
Noun

3. grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis; evidence; data

Noun

4. (market) factor

Finance