Cloth, fabric, or material used for making garments or other textile goods.
このドレスは上質な生地で作られている。
This dress is made from high-quality fabric.
生地を裁断してからミシンで縫う。
Cut the fabric and then sew it with a sewing machine.
夏用の薄手の生地がよく売れている。
Lightweight fabric for summer is selling well.
Dough or batter used to make bread, pizza, or other baked goods; the uncooked mixture.
ピザの生地を30分発酵させた。
I let the pizza dough ferment for 30 minutes.
クッキーの生地がやわらかすぎるので、冷蔵庫で休ませてから焼く。
The cookie dough is too soft, so chill it in the fridge before baking.
An inherent quality or the true nature of a person or thing; one's natural character.
彼の優しさは生地からくるものだ。
His kindness comes from his nature.
あの俳優は生地が朗らかだから、どんな役でも親しみやすく見える。
That actor's cheerful nature makes him believable in any role.
Unglazed pottery or the bisque state before applying glaze (the raw clay body).
この皿はまだ生地のままで、釉薬を塗っていない。
This plate is still unglazed; no glaze has been applied yet.
Bare skin without makeup (a somewhat old-fashioned or literary usage).
彼女は生地のままの顔で外出することに自信がある。
She is confident going out with her bare face.
Metal in its uncoated or untreated state (no plating or surface finish).
部品は生地のままだと腐食しやすいので、防錆処理を施す必要がある。
If the part remains uncoated it will corrode easily, so rust-proofing is necessary.