What does 素材 mean?
素材 is a Japanese noun meaning “raw materials, subject matter” in English. It can also be translated as “unprocessed timber, subject matter” depending on context. It is written as 素材 in kanji, そざい in hiragana, and sozai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この素材は決してすり減ったりしない。
This material never wears out.