CEFR C2

materiel

Translation

軍需物資 / 軍事装備 / 作戦用資材

Meaning

Materiel means military equipment, weapons, vehicles, supplies, and other physical resources used in operations. It is a formal logistics word. Do not confuse it with material, which is the everyday word for substances, fabric, study content, or important facts.

Examples

  • 部隊は燃料や車両などの軍需物資を必要としていました。
    The unit needed materiel such as fuel and vehicles.
  • その港は軍需物資の輸送拠点として使われました。
    The port was used as a hub for transporting materiel.