noun
client (of a builder); person having something built
Refers to the person who commissions construction, especially of a house or building. Common in real estate and architectural contexts.
建て主の要望に合わせて設計を変更した。
We changed the design to meet the client's requests.
この家の建て主はとてもこだわりが強い。
The person who had this house built is very particular.
施主 is a more formal term for the client or owner in construction projects, often used in contracts. 建て主 is slightly more colloquial and specifically emphasizes the act of building.
建築主 is a legal term defined in the Building Standards Act, referring to the person who orders construction work. 建て主 is a common, everyday equivalent.
Compound of 建て (tate, 'building', from verb 建てる tateru) and 主 (nushi, 'owner' or 'master').