skyscraper in Japanese
skyscraper in Japanese is 摩天楼, 超高層ビル — skyscraper means a very tall multi-storey building.
skyscraper in Japanese
摩天楼
Pronounced: matenrō
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]
超高層ビル
Pronounced: chōkōsōbiru
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]
What does "skyscraper" mean?
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noun A very tall multi-storey building.
"Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media."
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skyscraper in a sentence
- Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media.
- Its steel helped build America, from the skyscrapers dotting city landscapes to the cars speeding down highways, to the appliances inside millions of homes.
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What is "skyscraper" in Japanese?
"skyscraper" in Japanese is 摩天楼, 超高層ビル. skyscraper means: A very tall multi-storey building.
How do you pronounce 摩天楼?
"skyscraper" in Japanese is 摩天楼, pronounced "matenrō".
Are there other ways to say "skyscraper" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "skyscraper": 摩天楼, 超高層ビル.
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