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TOPIK 5noun

소재

sojae

소재가 · 소재를

material, raw material; subject matter

Example

이 옷은 가볍고 시원한 소재로 만들었어요.

These clothes are made of a light, cool material.

Word parts

소 raw, plain재 material

Literally 'raw material'; also the 'material' for a story or film.

Good to know

Homonym 소재 所在 means 'whereabouts', as in 소재를 파악하다 'locate someone'.