営えい造ぞう

え

い

ぞ

う

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

building; construction

Refers to the act of constructing buildings or large structures. Often used in formal or technical contexts.

新あたらしい校こう舎しゃの営えい造ぞうが始はじまった。
Construction of the new school building has begun.
この地ち域いきでは大だい

規き

模ぼ

な

営えい

造ぞう

計けい

画かく

が

進すす

め

られ

て

いる

。

A large-scale construction project is underway in this area.

Kanji

営camp, perform, build
造create, make, structure

Similar words

建けん設せつ
建設 is the common word for construction of buildings, infrastructure, etc. 営造 is more formal and less frequently used.
建けん築ちく
建築 focuses on architecture and building design, while 営造 emphasizes the construction process itself.

Etymology

Compound of 営 (manage, carry out) and 造 (make, build). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in formal contexts for construction.