食材
このレシピには新鮮な食材が必要です。
This recipe requires fresh ingredients.
Substances used in cooking or preparing food.
和食の食材は季節によって変わります。
Japanese ingredients change with the seasons.
健康的な食材を選びましょう。
Let's choose healthy ingredients.
Often used in cooking contexts, especially in recipes or grocery shopping.
Pro Tip
Shopping Tip
When shopping for 食材, look for labels indicating freshness or origin, such as '地産地消' (local production for local consumption) or '有機' (organic).
Gold Rule
Precision in Cooking
Unlike '材料' (materials), 食材 specifically refers to edible ingredients used in cooking, not general materials.
Word Origin
Combines '食' (shoku, meaning 'eating' or 'food') and '材' (zai, meaning 'material' or 'ingredient'). The compound directly translates to 'food material' or 'ingredients'.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in cooking, recipe books, and grocery shopping contexts. Often paired with adjectives like '新鮮な' (fresh) or '地元の' (local).