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建築 — meaning in English

kenchiku

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English meaning

  • architecture noun The art and practice of designing and constructing buildings.
  • building noun A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, office, or factory.
  • erection noun The act of building or putting something up.

Senses

建築 is used for these senses in English:

  • architecture The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
  • building (uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
  • erection (uncountable) The act of building or putting up or together of something.

architecture — full definition

  1. noun The art and practice of designing and constructing buildings.
  2. noun The underlying structure or design of a system, especially in computing.

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.

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