鋼材

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 鋼材 is read as こうざい and means steel material or structural steel.
• Basic usage: It can identify structural steel carried for a model bridge or measured before cutting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Carrying steel for a model
  • 鋼材: We carried steel for the model bridge from the warehouse. Example: 倉庫から橋の模型に使う鋼材を運びました。
• Measuring steel before cutting
  • 鋼材: The artisan measured the steel before cutting it. Example: 職人は鋼材の長さを測ってから切断しました。