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建物 — meaning in English

tatemono

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English meaning

  • building noun A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, office, or factory.
  • construction noun The process or business of building something, especially buildings and infrastructure.
  • house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.

Senses

建物 is used for these senses in English:

  • building (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
  • construction The trade of building structures.

building — full definition

  1. noun A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, office, or factory.
  2. noun The activity or process of constructing something.

construction — full definition

  1. noun The process or business of building something, especially buildings and infrastructure.
  2. noun The way something is built, structured, or put together, including sentences and arguments.

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