素材(そざい)raw materials, subject matter

この織物(おりもの)の素材(そざい)は羊毛(ようもう)です。

The material of this fabric is wool. {raw materials, subject matter}

神話(しんわ)を素材(そざい)にしたオペラを観(み)る。

Watch an opera based on mythology. {raw materials, subject matter}

素材(そざい)の味(あじ)を生(い)かした料理(りょうり)はとても美味(おい)しいです。

Dishes that make the most of the taste of the ingredients are very delicious. {raw materials, subject matter}

この素材(そざい)は建築(けんちく)や家具(かぐ)といった用途(ようと)に使(つか)われるそうです。

It seems that this material is used for purposes such as architecture and furniture. {raw materials, subject matter}

不倫(ふりん)や浮気(うわき)といった話(はなし)を素材(そざい)とする小説(しょうせつ)やドラマが沢山(たくさん)あります。

There are many novels and dramas that use stories of infidelity and affairs as their material. {raw materials, subject matter}