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Japanese-English technical terms of the timber and housing industries by category

Wood & lumber	Housing Structure
Housing ( Interior )	Carpenter works
Building materials	Unit matrix
Laws & Contracts	Organizations

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English (ordinary size in m.m.)
1	木	Ki	Wood
2	木材	Moku-zai	Timber
3	製材	Sei-zai	Lumber
4	秋材	aki-zai	Summer wood
5	春材	Shun-zai	Spring wood
6	針葉樹	Shin-yo-ju	Softwood
7	広葉樹	Kou-yo-ju	Hardwood
8	植林材	Shoku-rin-zai	Afforested wood
9	南洋材	Nan-you-zai	Southsea logs
10	北洋材	Hoku-you-zai	Russian logs
11	米材	Bei-zai	North American lumber
12	北欧材	Hoku-ou-zai	Nordic timber
13	ＮＺ材	NZ-zai	New Zealand timber
14	アフリカ材	A-furika-zai	African timber
15	樹種	Jushu	Wood species
16	米松	Bei-matsu	Douglas fir
17	米ツガ	Bei-tsuga	Hemlock
18	米ヒ	Bei-hi	Port Orford cedar
19	米ヒバ	Bei-hiba	Yellow cedar
20	米杉	Bei-sugi	Red cedar
21	エゾ松	Ezo-matsu	Whitewood
22	カラ松	Kara-matsu	Larch
23	アカ松	Aka-matsu	Red pine
24	紅松	Beni-matsu	Cedar
25	メランチ	Meran-ti	Meranti
26	アガチス	Aga-chisu	Agathis
27	ナラ	Nara	Oak
28	マカバ	Maka-ba	Monarch birch
29	タモ	Tamo	Ash
30	ニレ	Ni-re	Elm
31	カエデ	Ka-e-de	Maple
32	ドングリ	Don-guri	Acorn
33	生材	Na-ma-zai	Green lumber
34	ＫＤ材	KD-zai	Kiln-dried lumber
35	乾燥材	Kanso-zai	Dried wood
36	木口	Kogu-chi	Butt end
37	末口	Su-e-kuchi	Tip end
38	年輪	Nen-rin	Annual ring
39	節	Fu-shi	Knot
40	生き節	Iki-bushi	Live knot
41	抜け節	Nuke-bushi	Loose knot
42	無節	Mu-bushi	Knotless
43	小節	Ko-bushi	Small knot
44	死節	Shini-bushi	Dead knot
45	柾目	Masa-me	Straight grain, Edge grain
46	板目	Ita-me	Flat grain
47	木裏	Ki-ura	Inner surface
48	木表	Ki-omote	Outer surface
49	木肌	Ki-hada	Textures
50	木目	Mokume	Grain, Figured grain
51	杢利	Moku-ri	Wood grain, moire
52	逆目	Saka-me	Torn grain
53	心材	Shin-zai	Heart wood
54	辺材	Hen-zai	Spa wood
55	心持ち材	Shin-mochi-zai	Boxed timber
56	心去り材	Shin-sari-zai	Pithless timber
57	硬木	Kata-gi	Hard wood
58	銘木	Mei-boku	Precious wood, Fancy wood
59	防腐木材	Bou-fu-mokuzai	Preserved wood
60	羽柄材	Hagara-zai	Common lumber
61	角材	Kaku-zai	Square log
62	挽き板	Hiki-ita	Lamina
63	平角	Hira-kaku	Square
64	正角	Shou-kaku	Regular square
65	平割	Hira-wari	Plank
66	小角	Ko-kaku	Small square
67	野板	No-ita	Sawn board
68	小幅板	Ko-haba-ita	Narrow board
69	母屋角	Moya-kaku	Purlin square
70	含水率	Gan-sui-ritsu	Water content
71	目詰まり	Me-zumari	Narrow annual rings
72	焼け	Yake	Yellowing
73	定尺	Tei-jaku	Standard, Fixed size (length)
74	乱尺	Ran-jaku	Random length
75	腐食	Fushoku	Rot
76	サビ	Sa-bi	Patina
77	におい	Ni-oi	Odor
78	ヤニ	Ya-ni	Resin
79	収縮	Shu-shu-ku	Shrinkage
80	発注	Hacchu	Order
81	曲げ強度	Mage-kyo-do	Modulus of rupture
82	ヤング係数	Yangu-keisu	Young modulus

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English (ordinary size in m.m.)
1	住宅	Jyu-taku	Dwelling (house)
2	戸建て住宅	Ko-date-jutaku	Detached house
3	在来木造	Zairai-Mokuzoh	Traditional wooden house
4	軸組工法	Jiku-gumi-ko-ho	Post & beam construction system
5	枠組壁工法	Waku-gumi-kabe-koho	Wood frame construction
6	2x4	Tuh-bai-for	2x4
7	鉄筋コンクリート	Tekkin-konkuri-to	Steel reinforced concrete structure
8	プレハブ	Pure-ha-bu	Prefabrication
9	鉄骨作り	Tekko-tsu-tsukuri	Steel　structure
10	校倉	Aze-kura	Log house
11	軸組み	Jiku-gumi	Frame work
12	構造	Koh-zo	Structure (structural)
13	棟木	Muna-gi	Ridge beam (105sq)
14	母屋	Moya	Purlin (90sq)
15	小屋束	Koya-zuka	Roof support post (90sq)
16	梁	Hari	Beam
17	小屋梁	Koya-bari	Tie beam (240/300x105)
18	窓	Mado	Window
19	胴差	Doh-sashi	Girth (105/120x105)
20	柱	Hashira (Kuda-bashira)	Connective post (105/120 sq)
21	間柱	Ma-bashira	Stud (substructure, 105/120x30)
22	通し柱	To-shi-bashira	Post thru 2nd fl (135 sq)
23	筋交い	Suji-kai	Diagonal bracing (105x30/40)
24	土台	Dodai	Ground sill (105/120sq)
25	野地板	Noji-ita	Sheathing roof board (12mm plywood)
26	瓦桟	Kawara-zan	Tiling lath (36x24)
27	瓦桟	Kawara-zan	Counter batten (45x24/18)
28	垂木	Taruki	Rafter (45sq)
29	桁	Keta	Cross beam (105x105)
30	羽目板	Hame-ita	Wall paneling , Wood siding
31	床板	Yuka-ita (Enko-ita)	Flooring board
32	根太	Neda	Floor joist (45/60 sq)
33	大引	Obiki	Sleeper (90sq)
34	束	Tsuka	Floor post (90sq)
35	鴨居	Kamoi	Door lintel , Top rail
36	さお縁	Sao-buchi	Batten
37	基礎	Kiso	Foundation (basis)
38	胴縁	Doh-buchi	Furring strips
39	軒	Noki	Eaves
40	火打ち	Hi-uchi	Horizontal angle brace
41	まぐさ	Magu-sa	Lintel (window headen lintel)
41	合掌	Gassho	Principal rafter
43	瓦	Kawa-ra	Roofing tile
44	吊り木	Tsuri-gi	Ceiling hanger
45	戸	To	Door
46	トラス	To-rasu	Truss
47	屋根	Ya-ne	Roof
48	床	Yu-ka	Floor slab
49	幅木	Haba-ki	Skirting
50	広小舞	Hiro-ko-mai	Tilting board
51	腰壁	Koshi-kabe	Spandrel wall
52	床柱	Toko-bashira	Fancy wood post in *Washitu
53	長押	Nage-shi	Casting
54	回り縁	Mawari-buchi	Moulding
55	方杖	Hou-zu-e	Knee brace
56	回転窓	Kaiten-mado	Pivot window
57	引き戸	Hiki-do	Sliding door
58	横架材	Ohka-zai	Horizontal lumber
59	真壁	Shin-kabe	Stud wall
60	大壁	Oh-kabe	Stud wall finished on both sides
61	寄せ棟	Yose-mune	Hip roof
62	切妻	Kiri-zuma	Gable
63	軒高	Noki-daka	Eaves height
64	吹き抜け	Fuki-nuke	Open ceiling

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English
1	和室	Washitu	Japanese traditional room with tatami
2	洋室	Yo-shitsu	Western　style　room
3	浴室	Yoku-shitsu	Bathroom
4	寝室	Shin-shitsu	Bedroom
5	リビング	Ri-bin-gu	Living room
6	キッチン	Kicchin	Kitchen
7	階段	Kai-dan	Stairs
8	玄関	Gen-kan	Entrance
9	造作材	Zo-saku-zai	Fixture, Trim
10	木工	Mokko	Moodwork
11	化粧	Kesho	Appearance
12	モールデイング	Mo-ru-dingu	Molding
13	額縁	Gaku-buchi	Casing
14	畳	Tatami	Japanese mat made with straw
15	照明	Shou-mei	Lighting
16	棚	Tana	Shelve
17	家具	Kagu	Furniture
18	引出し	Hiki-dashi	Drawer
19	壁紙	Kabe-gami	Wallpaper
20	ドアノブ	Do-a-no-bu	Doorknob
21	蛇口	Ja-gu-chi	Water　faucet
22	踏板	Fumi-ita	Tread board

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English
1	工務店	Ko-mu-ten	Small builder
2	大工	Dai-ku	Carpenter
3	商社	Sho-sha	Trading house
4	材木屋	Zaimoku-ya	Timber & lumber dealer
5	市売り	Ichi-uri	Sales at local markets
6	問屋	Ton-ya	Wholesaler
7	建築（建設）	Ken-chiku (Ken-setsu)	Construction
8	建築士	Ken-chiku-shi (Sekkei-shi)	Registered architect
9	建築施工管理技師	Kenchiku-seko-kanri-gishi	Licenced building site manager
10	請負	Uke-oi	Contracting
11	請負業者	Uke-oi-gyo-sha	Contractor
12	工事管理	Ko-ji-kanri	Construction management
13	雨仕舞い	Ama-jimai	Weather flashing
14	地業	Ji-gyo	Foundation work
15	養生	Yo-jo	Curing, Protection
16	仕上げ	Shi-a-ge	Finish
17	上棟、棟上げ	Jo-to、Mune-Age	Completion　of　framework
18	建て方	Ta-te-kata	Erection
19	仕口	Shi-guchi	Connection　joint
20	継ぎ手	Tsugi-te	Joint,　Splice
21	ホゾ	Hozo	Tenon
22	ホゾ穴	Ho-zo-ana	Mortise
23	刻み	Kiza-mi	Cutting，Notching
24	溶接	Yo-setsu	Welding
25	塗装	Toso	Painting
26	板金	Ban-kin	Sheet metal work
27	突き合せ	Tu-ki-awase	Batting
28	本実加工	Hon-zane-kakoh	Tongue and grooved joint
29	雄実	Osu-za-ne	Tongue
30	雌実	Mesu-zane	Groove
31	面取り	Men-tori	Chamfering
32	結露	Ketsu-ro	Condensation
33	防水	Bou-sui	Waterproofing
34	モルタル	Moru-taru	Mortal
35	アスファルトフェルト	Asu-faruto-feruto	Asphalt saturated felt
36	足場	Ashiba	Scaffolding
37	杭	Kui	Pile,　Stake
38	桟木	San-gi	Stiffener
39	型枠	Kata-waku	Concrete Form
40	入隅	Iri-zumi	Reentrant angle
41	出隅	De-sumi	Outside angle
42	踊り場	Odori-ba	Landing
43	蹴込み	Ke-komi	Riser
44	仕様書	Shi-yo-sho	Specification
45	出面	De-zura	Laborer attendance
46	手間	Te-ma	Labour
47	人工	Nin-ku	Man-day
48	目地	Me-ji	Joint
49	ノコギリ	Noko-gi-ri	Saw
50	建て坪	Ta-te-tsubo	Building area
51	延べ床	Nobe-yuka	Total floor area
52	設計	Sekkei	Planning
53	設計図書	Sekkei-Tosho	Housing plan drawings
54	現場検査	Gen-ba-ken-sa	On-site Inspection

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English
1	建材	Ken-zai	Building material (Housing products)
2	素材	Sozai	Raw material
3	用途	Yo-to	Applications
4	建具	Tate-gu	Joinery products
5	石膏ボード	Sekkoh-bo-do	Gypsum board
6	ラスボード	Rasu-bo-do	Las board
7	セキ板	Seki-ita	Sheathing board
8	珪カル板	Kei-karu-ban	Calsim silicate board
9	化粧合板	Kesho-gohan	Fancy plywood
10	構造用合板	Kouzo-yo-gohan	Plywood for structual use
11	繊維板	Sen-i-ban	Fiber board
12	軟質繊維板	Nan-shitu-sen-i-ban	Fiber Insulation board
13	硬質繊維板	Kou-shitu-sen-i-ban	Hard board
14	網入りガラス	Ami-iri-garasu	Wired sheet glass
15	合せガラス	Awase-garasu	Laminated glass
16	強化ガラス	Kyo-ka-garasu	Tempered glass
17	ペアガラス	Pe-a-garasu	Double glazing window
18	アルミクラッド	A-rumi-kuraddo	Alminium clad
19	サッシ	Sa-sshi	Sash
20	雨戸	Ama-do	Shutter
21	外壁材	Gai-heki-zai	Siding
22	珪藻土	Kei-so-do	Ditomaceous earth
23	コーキング	Ko-kin-gu	Caulking
24	コーキング材	Ko-kin-gu-zai	Caulking compound
25	モルタル	Moru-ta-ru	Mortar
26	漆喰	Shikkui	Lime plaster
27	粘土	Nen-do	Clay
28	レンガ	Ren-ga	Brick
29	防湿材	Bou-shitsu-zai	Vapor retarder
30	接着剤	Secchaku-zai	Glue, Adhesive
31	ホルムアルデヒド	Ho-rumu-Aru-de-hido	Formaldehyde
32	不燃材料	Fu-nen-zaiyro	Non-combustible material
33	合板	Go-han	Plywood
34	複合合板	Fuku-go-go-han	Combination plywood
35	構造用合板	Kozo-yo-go-han	Structural plywood
36	コンパネ	Kon-pane	Concrete panel
37	ツキ板	Tsuki-ita	Sliced veneer, Fancy plywood
38	単板	Tan-pan	Veneer
39	集成材	Shu-sei-zai	Laminated lumber
40	大断面集成材	Dai-dan-men Shu-sei-zai	Large sectional laminated lumber
41	LVL	LVL	Laminated veneer lumber
42	OSB	OSB	Oriented strand board
43	MDF	MDF	Medium density fiberboard
44	PSL	PSL	Parallel strand lumber

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English (equivalent)
1	寸	1Sun	3.03cm
2	尺	1Shaku	10 Suns (30.3cm)
3	間	1Ken	1.82m (ordinariy interval between posts)
4	石	1Koku	1shakux1shakux10shaku = 120FBM
5	インチ	2.54cm	1Inch
6	ｍｍ	1mm	0.3937 inchs
7	フィート	30.4cm	1Feet
8	平米	1m2	10.76 square feet
9	立米	1m3	35.3 cubic feet
10	グラム	453gm	1pound
11	丈	Sei	Height
12	束	Soku	Bundle

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English
1	建築基準法	Ken-chiku-kijun-hoh	Building Standards Law
2	JIS	JIS	Japanese Industrial Standard
3	JAS	JAS	Japanese Agricultural Standard
4	消防法	Sho-bo-ho	Fire Service Law
5	難燃	Nan-nen	Fire retardant
6	準防火	Jun-bo-ka	Quasi-fire retardant
7	耐火	Tai-ka	Fireproof
8	準耐火	Jun-tai-ka	Quasi-fireproof
9	不燃	Fu-nen	Non-combustible
10	準不燃	Jun-fu-nen	Quasi-noncombustible
11	防火戸	Bo-ka-do	Fire door
12	民法	Min-po	Japanse Civil Law
13	住宅品質確保法	Jutaku-Hin-shitu-kakuho-ho	Housing Quality Assurance Law
14	住宅性能表示制度	Jutaku-Seino-Hyoji-Seido	Housing　Performance Indication System
15	住宅性能表示基準	Jutaku-Seino-Hyoji-Kijun	Housing Performance Indication Standard
16	性能	Sei-no	Performance
17	性能規定	Sei-no-kitei	Performance base
18	性能評価書	Seino-Hyoka-sho	Performance Evaluation Report
19	指定住宅性能評価機関	Shitei-Jutaku-Seino-Hyoka-Kikan	Designated Evaluation Body
20	瑕疵	Kashi	Defects
21	瑕疵担保	kashi-tanpo	Warranty against defects
22	瑕疵保証	kashi-hosho	ditto (or, Defect Warranty)
23	瑕疵担保責任	kashi-tanpo-sekinin	Liabilitiy for Defects
24	瑕疵保証期間	Kashi-hosho-kikan	Liability period
25	紛争処理機関	Fun-so-shori-Kikan	Alternative Dispute Resolution Body (ADR)
26	完成保証	Kansei-hosho	Completion Warranty
27	構造安全性	Kozo-Anzen-sei	Structural Safety
28	消音性	Sho-on-sei	Sound Insulation
29	省エネ性	Sho-ene-sei	Energy Efficiency
30	換気	Kan-ki	Ventilation
31	耐久性	Taikyu-sei	Durability
32	高耐久	Ko-tai-kyu	High durability
33	紛争	Fun-so	Disputes
34	義務	Gimu	Mandatory
35	現場検査	Genba-ken-sa	Site inspection
36	抵当権（不動産担保）	Tei-to-ken	Mortgage
37	持ち家	Mochi-ie	Owner's own house
38	貸家	Kashi-ya	A house for rent
39	分譲住宅	Bunjo-jutaku	A house built for sale
40	マンション	Manshon	A condominium
41	一戸建て	Ikko-date	A detached house
42	新築住宅着工	Shin-chiku-jutaku-chakko	New housing starts
43	見積もり	Mitsu-mori	Price estimate (Quotation)
44	出荷（船便）	Shukka	Shipment
45	出荷　（国内向け）	Shukka	Dispatch from port (factory)
46	引き合い	Hiki-ai	Price inquiry , Bid

No.	Japanese	Pronunciation	English
1	国土交通省	Kokudo-ko-tsu-sho	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
2	経済産業省	keizai-sangyo-sho	Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry (METI)
3	厚生労働省	Ko-sei-Ro-do-sho	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
4	ジェトロ	JEtrO	Japan External Trade Organization
5	住宅金融支援機構	Jyu-taku-kin-yu-shien-kiko	Japan Housing Finance Agency
6	UR都市機構	UR-Toshi-kiko	Urban Renaaissance Agency
7	日本住宅木材技術センター	Nihon Jutaku Mokuzai Gijutsu Senta	Japan Housing & Wood Tech Ctr.
8	日本建築センター	Nihon-Kenchiku-Senta	The Building Center of Japan
9	住宅保証機構	Jyu-taku-hosho-kiko	The Organization for Housing Warranty (OHW)
10	日本木材輸入協会	Nihon Mokuzai Yun-yu Kyo kai	Japan Lumber Importers' Association(JLIA)
11	日本米材協議会	Nihon Beizai Kyogi kai	Japan North American Lumber Conference
12	日本南洋材協議会	Nihon Nanyozai Kyogi kai	Japan Southsea Lumber Conference
13	日本米材製材協同組合	Nihon Beizai Seizai Kyodo Kumiai	Japan-American Sawmillers' Association
14	日本合板工業組合連合会	Nihon Gohan Kogyo Kumiai Rengo Kai	Japan Plywood Manufacturers' Association
15	日本北洋材協議会	Nihon Hokuyozai Kyogi kai	Japan Russian Wood Products Conference
16	東京木材問屋協同組合	Tokyo Mokuzai Tonya Kyodo Kumiai	Tokyo Lumber Wholesalers' Association
17	国際熱帯木材機関	Kokusai Nettai Mokuzai Kikan	International Tropical Timber Organization
18	生保	Seiho	A life insurance company
19	損保	Sonpo	A non-life insurance company