資材

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 資材 is read as しざい and means materials or supplies used for construction or other work.
• Basic usage: It can refer to construction materials arriving or leftover supplies being sorted and returned to storage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Materials for a purpose
  • 工事に使う資材 identifies materials intended for use in construction. Example: 工事に使う資材が朝早く届いた。
• Organizing what remains
  • 余った資材 means supplies left after the work, which can be sorted by type for storage. Example: 余った資材を種類ごとに倉庫へ戻した。