松脂

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 松脂, read まつやに, combines pine 松 with resin or fat 脂 as the name of a natural material.
• Basic usage: It denotes the sticky resin exuding from a pine trunk, as in 松の幹から松脂がにじむ, and is read まつやに.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It is also used on bows for string instruments but is not limited to that use; follow the whole-word reading.